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65900 and 65901— Continued. 



65900. Kuro tane (Manchurian black seed). 



65901. Shiro tane (Manchurian white seed). 



65902. Carica papaya L. Papaya- 

 ceae. Papaya. 



From Vera Cruz, Mexico. Seeds presented by C. 

 A. Purpus. Received January 7, 1926. 



The papaya from Monserrate is an excellent 

 variety, grown in sandy soil. It is monoecious, not 

 dioecious. The fruit is orange red inside and very 

 sweet. (Purpus.) 



65903 and 65904. Lespedeza spp. 

 Fabaceae. 



From Fukuoka, Japan. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Mitsunaga Fujioka, Kyushu Imperial Univer- 

 sity. Received January 9, 1926. 



65903. Lespedeza juncea sericea (Miquel) 

 Forbes and Hemsl. 



Medohagi. A Japanese bush clover which 

 develops into a shrubby plant about 3 feet high, 

 with dense foliage and white flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 59378. 



65904. Lespedeza striata (Thunb.) Hook, and 

 Arn. 



Yahazuso. A locally developed Japanese 

 strain. 



For previous introduction see No. 62383. 



65905. Coffea quillou P. J. S. Cramer. 

 Rubiaceae. Coffee. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented 

 by S. Youngberg, director, Bureau of Agriculture. 

 Received January 9, 1926. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 65798. 



65906 to 65961. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds obtained by 

 P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau )f 

 Plant Industry. Received January 8, 1926. 



65906. Abies holophylla Maxim. Pinaceae. 



Manchurian fir. 



No. 4758. November 21, 1925. A tall, hand- 

 some Manchurian fir, eventually 100 feet or more 

 in height, with stout spreading or ascending 

 branches and dark-green foliage. 



65907. ACANTHOPANAX SENTICOSUM (Rupr.) 



Harms. Araliaceae. 



No. 4756. November 21, 1925. A very spiny 

 shrub bearing palmate-divided leaves and hav- 

 ing at the end of its long shoots small umbels of 

 black berries. Grows generally in dense shade, 

 and may be of use as a park or garden shrub or 

 as an undergrowth beneath tall trees. (Frank 

 N. Meyer, under No. 57274-) 



65908. ACANTHOPANAX SESSILIFLORUM (Rupr. 



and Maxim.) Seem. Araliaceae. 



No. 4767. November 21, 1925. A vigorous 

 deciduous shrub which forms a large spreading 

 bush 10 feet high, with three-lobed or five-lobed, 

 irregularly toothed leaves. The flowers, brown- 

 ish purple with yellow protruding stamens, are 

 packed closely in a spherical almost stalkless 

 cluster about an inch in diameter and appear 

 in July. The inky black berries are in round , 

 clusters about an inch thick. This is one of the 

 hardiest shrubs introduced from northern China, 

 where it is native. 



For previous introduction see No. 58603. 



65909 to 65911. Acer spp. Aceraceae. Maple. 



November 21, 1926. 



65906 to 65961— Continued. 



65909. Acer barbinerve Maxim. 



No. 4757. A shrubby maple, native to 

 Manchuria, with coarsely toothed five-lobed 

 leaves. 



65910. Acer ginnala Maxim. 



No. 4751. A small tree or large shrub of 

 bushy habit, with three-lobed, slightly heart- 

 shaped leaves and very fragrant white flowers 

 in short panicles, appearing in May. This 

 maple is nearly allied to Acer lataricum, but 

 differs markedly in shape of leaf. The foliage 

 turns a beautiful red before falling, the species 

 being one of the best for autumn coloring. It 

 is native to China, Manchuria, and Japan. 



For previous introduction see No. 42310. 



65911. Acer ukurunduense Trautv. and 

 Meyer (A. spicatum Lam.). 



No. 4762. A small Manchurian tree with 

 coarsely toothed, five-lobed or seven-lobed 

 leaves. 



For previous introduction see No. 30845. 



65912. Alnus hirsuta Turcz. 



Betulaceae. 

 Alder. 



No. 4752. November 21, 1925. A rather 

 handsome medium-sized tree, native to Japan 

 and Manchuria, with rounded-elliptic, slightly 

 lobed leaves, hairy beneath. 



65913. Aralia chinensis mandshurica (Rupr.) 

 Rehder. Araliaceae. 



No. 4763. November 21, 1925. This is a 

 small, hardy Manchurian tree resembling Aralia 

 spinosa (Hercules club), but more treelike, with 

 few spines. It does not form many branches, 

 but the large bipinnate leaves cast a good shade. 

 The greenish white flowers are borne in large 

 panicles, and the berries are dark red when ripe, 

 producing a very pleasing effect. 



For previous introduction see No. 45573. 



65914 to 65916. A VENA sativa L. Poaceae. 



Oats. 



From the Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Harbin, November 22, 1925. 



65914. No. 4805. Dreger yellow, No. 37. 



65915. No. 4806. Dreger white, No. 36. 



65916. No. 4807. Strube, No. 40. 



65917. Bettjla fruticosa Pall. Betulaceae. 



Birch. 



No. 4815. November 21, 1925. A shrub, 

 about 15 feet high, with oval-elliptic leaves 2 

 inches long. Native to Manchuria and Siberia. 



For previous introduction see No. 37007. 



65918. Bettjla platyphylla Sukaczew. Betu- 

 laceae. Birch. 



No. 4753. November 21, 1925. A Siberian 

 birch with broadly ovate, acuminate leaves 2 

 inches wide and long. 



65919. Cannabis sativa L. Moraceae. Hemp. 



No. 4802. November 22, 1925. A local 

 variety, No. 2, from the Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, Harbin. 



65920. Carpinus cordata Blume. Betulaceae. 



Hornbeam. 



No. 4755. November 21, 1925. A handsome 

 hardy tree 40 feet or less in height, with oval- 

 oblong, acuminate leaves 3 to 6 inches long. 

 Native to Japan and Manchuria. 



65921. Caulophyllumrobusttjm Maxim. Ber- 

 beridaceae. 



