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67136. Crepis praemorsa (L.) 

 Tausch. Cichoriaceae. 



From Zurich, Switzerland. Plants presented by 

 Professor Chellung. Received May 14, 1926. 



A perennial composite from the mountains of 

 the Caucasus, with radical oval-oblong leaves and 

 small yellow flower heads. 



67137. Berberis parvifolia Sprague. 

 Berberidaceae. Barberry. 



From San Francisco, Calif. Seeds presented by 

 Eric Walther, superintendent of parks. Re- 

 ceived May 12, 1926. 



A low shrub from western China, with half- 

 evergreen, occasionally spiny-toothed leaves, golden 

 yellow flowers, and globose berries of a terra-cotta 

 color. 



67138 to 67160. 

 aceae. 



Oryza sativa L. Po- 

 Rice. 



From Gurdaspur, India. Seeds presented by the 

 director of the agricultural station. Received 

 May 12, 1926. 



Locally developed strains. 



67138. No. 1. 



Chipda. 



67139. No. 2. 



Desi. 



67140. No. 3. 



Chalaka. 



6?141. No. 4. 



Pandhori. 



67142. No. 5. 



Basmati. 



67143. No. 6. 



E. B. No. 11. 



67144. No. 7. 



No. 17. 



67145. % No. 8. 



Santhi. 



67146. No. 9. 



Bam Jawain. 



67147. No. 10. 



Chahora. 



67148. No. 11. 



Ziri. 



67149. No. 12. 



Battua. 



67150. No. 13. 



MusJikan. 



67151. No. 14. 



Jhona. 



67152. No. 15. 



Beg mi. 



67153. No. 16. 



Toga. 



67154. No. 17. 



Kaul. 



67155. No. 18. 



Safed. 



67156. No. 19. 



Hans Baj. 



67157. No. 20. 



Bar a. 



67158. No. 21. 



Palman. 



67159. No. 22. 



Sonpattar. 



67160. No. 23. 



Son. 



67161. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. 





Rice. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by S. Youngberg, director, Bureau of 

 Agriculture. Received May 14, 1926. 



Pirurutong. 



67162 to 67169. 



From Brignoles, France. Seeds presented by Dr. R. 

 Salgues, Director, Station Botanique de Brig- 

 noles. Received May 10, 1926. 



67162 to 67169— Continued. 



67162. Anthyllis tetraphylla L. Fabaceae. 



A creeping leguminous annual, with white 

 flowers, native to the Mediterranean region. 



67163. Anthyllis vulneraria L. Fabaceae. 



Kidney vetch. 



A perennial herb, found throughout Europe, 

 northern Africa, and Asia, which is grown for 

 sheep fodder and is particularly recommended 

 for lime soils. In Norway it grows as far north 

 as 70° F. 



For previous introduction see No. 55376. 



67164. Statice juncea (Girard) Hubbard, 

 Plumbaginaceae. 



A low herbaceous perennial, with a rosette of 

 linear leaves and small heads of pink flowers. 

 Native to Europe. 



67165. Cistus albidus L. Cistaceae. 



White-leaf rockrose 



A low shrub about 4 feet high, with white 

 hairy leaves and rosy flowers in small clusters. 

 Native to southern Europe and northern Africa 



For previous introduction see No. 62244. 



67166. Clematis vitalba L. Ranunculaceae. 



Traveler's-joy 



The common wild clematis of English hedges. 

 It climbs up into the trees, covering them in July 

 with its numerous panicles of greenish white, 

 scented flowers. In winter its silky tufts adorn 

 the hedgerows. 



For previous introduction see No. 53661. 



67167. Inula viscosa (L.) Ait. Asteraceae. 



A yellow-flowered shrubby perennial about 

 18 inches high, native to southern Europe. 



67168. Linum narbonense L. Linaceae. 



Narbonne flax. 



An attractive herbaceous perennial from 

 southern Europe, with linear leaves and a 

 graceful drooping habit; it is about 2 feet across 

 and 18 inches high. The flowers, which appear 

 throughout the summer, are arranged in a loose 

 panicle with long pedicels. Each flower is l x A 

 inches across, bright azure blue, somewhat 

 paler beneath, with white anthers and a white 

 spot in the center of each flower. 



For previous introduction see No. 49898. 



67168. Psoralea bituminosa L. Fabaceae. 



Scurf pea. 



A herbaceous perennial legume, native to 

 the Mediterranean countries, sometimes over 3 

 feet high; it emits a disagreeable odor from all 

 parts of the plant. The leaves are trifoliolate. 

 The small, bluish flowers are in 10-flowered to 

 30-flowered heads. 



For previous introduction see No. 65585. 



67170. Trifolium sqtjarrosum L. 

 Fabaceae. Clover. 



From Haina, Dominican Republic. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. R. Ciferri, Director, Estacion 

 Nacional Agronomica. Received May 19, 1926. 



An upright or ascending, robust annual, with 

 branches up to 30 inches long; native to the Medi- 

 terranean countries. The pink or white flower 

 heads are oval when young, becoming more elon- 

 gated later. 



For previous introduction see No. 63995. 



