L PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



Through the courtesy of the Institute of Applied Botany, Lenin- 

 grad, Russia, the department received an interesting shipment of 

 seeds of Russian plants (Nos. 67649 to 67668), consisting of locally 

 developed varieties of cucurbitaceous vegetables from widely sepa- 

 rated parts of the country. 



From the little-known island of Tasmania were received seeds of 

 several native ornamental shrubs and herbaceous perennials not 

 previously introduced through this office (Nos. 67805 to 67834). 

 Among these may be mentioned CyatJiodes divaricata (No. 67812), a 

 juniperlike shrub with rigid branches and leaves and white flowers 

 on recurved stems; also three species of everlasting (Elichrysum 

 spp.; Nos. 67814 to 67816), erect' evergreen shrubs with very narrow 

 leaves and showy flower clusters. Somewhat similar in nature to 

 the Tasmanian shipment is a collection of shrubs sent in from South 

 Australia (Nos. 67067 to 67087). Most of these are new to Amer- 

 ican horticulture. The collection includes 10 species of Melaleuca 

 (Nos. 67077 to 67086); these are said to be drought resistant, and 

 many have showy flowers. 



The botanical determinations of these introductions have been 

 made and the nomenclature determined by H. C. Skeels, and the 

 descriptive matter has been prepared under the direction of Paul 

 Russell, who has had general supervision of this inventory. 



Knowles A. Ryerson, 

 Senior Horticulturist, in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Plant Introduction, 

 Washington, D. C, July 1, 1928. 



