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67257 to 67292— Continued. 

 67263. Corylus sp. Betulaceae. 

 No. 10796. 



Hazelnut. 



Fabaceae. 



Bitter vetch. 



67264. Cucurbita pepo L. Cucurbitaceae. 



Pumpkin. 



No. 10798. 



67265. Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. 

 (C. psoraloides DC). Fabaceae. Guar. 



No. 10960. An erect leguminous annual, 

 about 4 feet high, grown in eastern Asia as green 

 forage and for the seeds, which are used as hu- 

 man food and also to fatten cattle. 



67266. Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 10959. An annual legume, 18 inches 

 high, with odd-pinnate leaves and yellow 

 flowers. Native to Syria. 



67267. Holcus sorghum L. (Sorghum vulgare 

 Pers.). Poaceae. Sorghum. 



No. 10787. 



67268. Lathyrus sativus L 

 No. 10978. 



67269. Lathyrus sp. Fabaceae. 

 No. 10971. 



67270. Lentilla lens (L.) W. F. Wight (Lens 

 esculenta Moench) . Fabaceae. Lentil. 



No. 10789. 



67271. Lotus tetragonolobus L. Fabaceae. 



No. 10957. A purple-flowered annual legume, 

 native to the Mediterranean countries. 



67272. Lotus sp. Fabaceae. 

 No. 10964. 



67273. Lupinus termis Forsk. Fabaceae. 



Lupine. 



No. 10797. An annual legume, about 2 feet 

 high, with bluish white flowers, native to Syria. 



For previous introduction see No. 52172. 



67274. Circinnus circixatus (L.) Kuntze. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 10969. A legume, about 1 foot high, 

 native to the Mediterranean countries. 



67275 and 67276. Medicago muricata (L.) All. 

 Fabaceae. 



An annual European leguminous plant, 

 about a foot high. 



67275. No. 10950. 67276. NO. 10966. 



67277. Melilotus sulcata Desf. Fabaceae. 



No. 1G954. An erect annual leguminous 

 plant, with racemes of yellow flowers. Native 

 to Syria. 



For previous introduction see No. 43597. 



67278. Mesembryanthemum sp. Aizoaceae. 



No. 10962. 



67279 and 67280. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fa- 

 baceae. Common bean. 



67279. No. 10790. 67280. No. 10973. 



67281 and 67282. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. 



Pea. 

 67281. No. 10951. 67282. No. 10965. 



67283. Scorpiurus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 10963. Annual leguminous herb with 

 curiously twisted pods. 



1589—29 4 



J. No. 10792. 

 67290. VlCIA ERVILIA (L. 



67257 to 67292— Continued. 



67284 to 67286. Trifolium alexandrinum L. 

 Fabaceae. Berseem. 



67284. No. 10974. 67286. No. 10976. 



67285. No. 10975. 



67287. Trifolium sp. Fabaceae, 



No. 10945. 



67288 and 67289. Trigonella foenum-grae- 

 cum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. 



No. 10977. 



Willd. Fabaceae. 

 Vetch. 



No. 10786. An annual vetch up to a foot 

 and a half high, cultivated in Syria for fodder. 



67291. Vicia fab A L. Fabaceae. Broadbean, 

 No. 10799. 



67292. Vigna sinensis (Torner) Savi. Faba- 

 ceae. Cowpea. 



No. 10788. 



67293. Astrebla lappacea (Lindl.) 

 Domin. Poaceae. Mitchell grass. 



From Queensland, Australia. Seeds obtained 

 from the botanical gardens, Brisbane, through 

 J. E. W. Tracy, Bristol, Pa. Received May 

 25, 1926. 



A strong-growing somewhat wiry perennial 

 grass found in stiff clayey soil. Its flowering spikes, 

 resembling heads of wheat, are said to have highly 

 fattening qualities and are readily eaten by stock. 

 Native to South Australia, New South Wales, and 

 Queensland. 



For previous introduction see No. 50341. 



67294. Malus sylvestris Mill. (Pyrus 

 malus L.). Malaceae. Apple. 



From Dublin, Irish Free State. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. Augustine Henry, College of Science for 

 Ireland. Received May 25, 1926. 



Var . acerba. A wild apple of Ireland which is not 

 in cultivation in the United States. It is valuable 

 as a pollen parent in apple orchards. (Henry.) 



67295 to 67312. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds presented by A. 

 Kol, chief of the bureau of introduction, Institute 

 of Applied Botany. Received May 21, 1926. 

 Notes by Mr. Kol. 



Originally from Tchardjony, Turkmenistan, 

 unless otherwise stated. 



67295. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. 



Onion. 



A very good yielder, adapted to sandy soils; 

 white and violet. 



67296. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Watermelon. 



An unnamed variety from Farab, Turk- 

 menistan. 



67297 to 67303. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbi- 

 taceae. Melon. 



67297. No. 1. Tarandjony. A very sweet, 

 white-fleshed variety. 



67298. No. 2. Ak-Eoun. An early summer 

 variety with very sweet white flesh. 



67299. No. 3. Ksoul-Kown. A summer 

 melon with red flesh and pale-yellow skin. 



67300. No. 4. Deikhany-Zarny. A very 

 sweet orange-fleshed variety with yellow- 

 ish skin. 



