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67669 to 67797— Continued. 



67736. RUBUS CHEYSOPHYLLUS X MOLUCCA- 



NUS. 



No. 610. En route from Pang Mop to 

 Lomot, Sumatra. March 10, 1926. A 

 strong-growing, thorny plant which is a free 

 fruiter. The leaves are green above and 

 rusty tomentose below. 



67737. Rubus sp. 



No. 626. Simpang Tiga, Sumatra. March 

 11, 1926. A strong-growing plant with thin 

 green leaves and recurved spines, producing 

 large round orange berries. 



67738. Rubus aspee D. Don. 



No. 628. Simpang Tiga, Sumatra. March 

 11, 1926. This plant is a strong grower and 

 has small thin green leaves and an abundance 

 of recurved thorns. The golden yellow 

 berries, three-fourths of an inch in diameter 

 and l l A inches long, are very handsome. 



67739. Rubus pyetfolius J. E. Smith. 



No. 684. Between Kabandjahe and Koto 

 Tchane, Sumatra. March 19, 1926. A 

 spiny-stemmed climber about 20 feet long, 

 with shiny dark-green scattered leaves and 

 flowers in terminal clusters 6 inches long. 

 The brilliant-red sour berries mature only a 

 few drupelets. 



67740. Rubus moluccanus L. 



No. 698. En route from Kongke to Meloe- 

 woeh, Sumatra. March 18, 1926. A semi- 

 scandent shrub with few spines, rugose 

 cordate leaves, deep green above and russet 

 or golden tomentose below, and light-yellow 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 49653. 



67741. Sambucus javanica Reinw. Caprifolia- 

 ceae. Elder. 



No. 629. Simpang Tiga, Sumatra. March 

 11, 1926. A vigorous variety producing small 

 black fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 63377. 



67742. Sapikdus earak DC. Sapindaceae. 



Soapberry. 



No. 435. Sibolangit Botanic Garden, Su- 

 matra. February 22, 1926. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see No. 67606. 



67743. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 611. En route from Pang Mop to 

 Lomot, Sumatra. March 10, 1926. An orna- 

 mental vine producing small, bright-red fruits 

 about the size of a cherry. 



67744. Solanum sp. Solanaceae. 



No. 622. Simpang Tiga, Sumatra. March 

 11, 1926. A slender vine with small leaves and 

 yellow fruits about the size of a cherry. 



geatus (Wall, and 



67745. Strophanthus 

 Hook.) Baill. 



No. 749. Noesa Kambangan, Java. April 

 20, 1926. A rank-growing woody creeper with 

 pinkish white flowers in terminal clusters and 

 enormous fruits nearly 3 feet in length. 



67746. Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) 

 Kuntze. Poaceae. Grass 



No. 685. Between Kabandjahe and Koto 

 Tchane, Sumatra. March 20, 1926. An orna- 

 mental tropical grass, 8 to 10 feet high, which 

 grows wild in the mountainous regions of north- 

 ern India. The great masses of pinkish gray 

 panicles give the huge clumps a handsome 

 appearance during about four months of the 

 year. 



For previous introduction see No. 61625. 



67669 to 67797— Continued. 



67747. Vaccinium sp. Vacciniaceae. 



No. 763. Dijeng Plateau, Java. April 25, 

 1926. An attractive bush producing brilliant 

 scarlet flowers and small black fruits with 

 little flavor, found abundantly on the very edge 

 of a large fumarole where the leaves were 

 splashed with warm mud. 



67748. Columella geniculata (Blume) Merr. 

 Vitaceae. 



No. 555. Between Kota Dah (Tsag) and 

 Takengon, Sumatra. March 7, 1926. A va- 

 riety producing light-pink fruits which are 

 very juicy and sweet. 



For previous introduction see No. 67613. 

 67749 and 67750. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



67749. No. 729. March 24, 1926. A native 

 Battak corn taken from a corncrib in a 

 small village not far from Seriboedolok, 

 near Lake Toba, Sumatra. 



67750. No. 791. Obtained in the market at 

 Soerabaya, Java. May 17, 1926. A 

 flint type of Indian corn probably from 

 the cornfields of Madoera where the soil 

 is quite calcareous and the rainfall light, 

 not over 40 or 50 inches. 



67751. Ziziphus 

 naceae. 



MAUEITIANA 



Lam. Rham- 

 Bor. 



No. 783. Obtained in the market at Soera- 

 baya, Java. May 16, 1926. An egg-shaped, 

 brownish-yellow, tropical fruit not over 2 centi- 

 meters long, with an acid flavor. 



For previous introduction see No. 60458. 



BEACTEATUM Wall. 



67752. Cleeodendeum 

 Verbenaceae. 



No. 551. Between Takengon and Kota 

 Dah (Tsag), Sumatra. A soft-wooded shrub or 

 small tree with white flowers and purple seeds 

 produced in a red receptacle. The native name 

 is Tjelala bosenga. 



67753. Leucosyke sp. Urticaceae. 



No. 552. Between Takengon and Kota 

 Dah (Tsag), Sumatra. March 7, 1926. A 

 handsome tree 40 to 60 feet tall, with bright- 

 green leaves, red petioles, and clusters of round, 

 green mottled fruits about one-half to three- 

 fourths of an inch in diameter. 



Numbers 67754 to 67763 were collected en 

 route from Takengon to Kota Dah (Tsag), 

 Sumatra. 



67754. Debeegeasia longifolia (Burm.) 

 Wedd. Urticaceae. 



No. 553. March 7, 1926. A shrubby plant 

 with leaves green above and white below. 

 The small, sweet, orange-yellow fruits, edible 

 though not especially good, are borne along the 

 branches. 



67755. Petunga sp. Rubiaceae. 



No. 554. March 7, 1926. Sengkewa. A 

 rather tall, handsome tree with leaves about 8 

 inches long and clusters of green and white 

 fruits resembling coffee. 



longifloea Blume. 



67756. OPHIOEEHIZi 



Rubiaceae. 



No. 557. March 7, 1926. A low-growing 

 herbaceous plant with terminal clusters of 

 attractive white flowers. 



67757. (Undetermined.) 



No. 561. March 7, 1926. A small tree with 

 deep-green leaves, white flowers, and clusters of 

 large, triangular orange fruits. 



