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plant is that the leaves have been found 

 to contain colonies of nonmotile, nitrogen- 

 fixing bacteria, making the species of pos- 

 sible agricultural value. This feature is 

 discussed by Zimmermann and Faber in 

 the Jahrbiicher fur Wissenschaftliche Bo- 

 tanik, vol. 51, p. 285, 1912, and vol. 54, p. 

 243, 1914. 



67978. Mimusops kauki L. Sapota- 

 ceae. 



From Merauke, New Guinea. Seeds pre- 

 sented by P. T. L. Putnam. Received 

 July 14, 1926. 



A medium-sized tropical evergreen tree, 

 20 to 30 feet high, with oval leaves about 

 4 inches long, crowded at the ends of the 

 branches, and small clusters of white 

 flowers. The slightly acid fruits, about an 

 inch in diameter, are eaten in parts of 

 India. 



67979. Paspalum notatum Fluegge. 

 Poaceae. Grass. 



From Jaguey Grande, Cuba. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Eugenia Gomez. Received 

 August 9, 1926. 



A perennial tropical American grass 

 which has shown promise as a pasture grass 

 in the southern United States. It has very 

 stout rootstocks, makes a firm sod, and does 

 well on sandy as well as on loam soils. 

 The flowering culms and ascending stems 

 attain a height of about 1 foot. 



For previous introduction see No. 62049. 



67980. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 

 (C. decumana Murr.). Rutaceae. 



Grapefruit. 



From Buitenzorg. Java. Seeds obtained by 

 David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, with the Alli- 

 son V. Armour expedition. Received July 

 16, 1926. 



No. 810. May 22, 1926. A deep pink- 

 fleshed variety which is so dry the follicles 

 can be broken from each other and eaten 

 out of hand. 



67981. Populus sp. Salicaceae. 



Poplar. 



From Santiago, Chile. Cuttings presented 

 by Salvador Izquierdo. Received July 9, 

 1926. 



A tall fastigiate rapid-growing poplar 

 developed by selection at Santa Ines, the 

 nursery of Senor Izquierdo, located near 

 Santiago. 



67982 to 67985. 



From India. Seeds obtained by David Fair- 

 child, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Ar- 

 mour expedition. Received July 19, 1926. 



67982. Brownea geandiceps Jacq. Cae- 

 salpiniaceae. 



No. 907. Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, 

 Ceylon. June 9, 1926. A large hand- 

 some "Venezuelan tree, up to 40 feet in 

 height, with attractively mottled young 

 foliage and bright-red flowers in large, 

 dense clusters borne at the ends of the 

 branches. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 52308. 



67983. Garcinia cornea L. Clusiaceae. 

 No. 909. Peradeniya Botanic Gardens, 



Ceylon. June 9, 1926. A handsome tree 

 much like the mangosteen, but with 



67982 to 67985— Continued. 



smaller leaves. The fruits are about the 

 size of a small orange and are said to be 

 edible. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 49537. 



67984. Gakcinia mangostana L. Clusia- 

 ceae. Mangosteen. 



Seeds obtained in India. 



67985. Garcinia sp. Clusiaceae. 



A tropical Asiatic tree closely related 

 to the mangosteen. 



67986 to 67988. Citrus grandis (L.) 

 Osbeck (C decumana Murr.). Ruta- 

 ceae. Grapefruit. 



From Java. Seeds obtained from Mr. Cor- 

 nelio, through W. T. Swingle, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received July 9, 1926. 



Locally developed grapefruit varieties. 



67986. Djeroek Panden Wangi. 



67987. Djeroek Bale. 



67988. Djeroek Delima. 



67989. Trifolittm pratense L. Faba- 

 ceae. Red clover. 



From Melbourne, Australia. Seeds pur- 

 chased from F. H. Brunning. Received 

 July 15, 1926. 



Giant Colonial cowgrass. A high-yielding 

 form of red clover developed under New 

 Zealand conditions, of high feeding value, 

 suitable for grazing, cutting for green feed, 

 or cutting for hay. (Brunning.) 



67990. Trifolium pratense L. Faba- 

 ceae. Red clover. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds purchased 

 from A. Kol, chief, bureau of introduction, 

 Institute of Applied Botany. Received 

 July 15, 1926. 



Seeds grown in Perm, Russia. 



67991. Litchi chinensis S o n n e r . 

 (Nephelium litchi Cambess.). Sa- 

 pindaceae. Lychee. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by S. Youngberg, Director, Bu- 

 reau of Agriculture. Received July 19, 

 1926. 



Seeds from trees growing spontaneously 

 in the Philippines. 



67992. Ulmus pumila L. Ulmaceae. 



Chinese elm. 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds obtained 

 by P. H. Dorsett, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 July 17, 1926. 



No. 5489. June 1, 1926. Seeds from 

 trees growing on the streets and in the 

 parks of Harbin. 



67993. Hymenocallis amancaes (Ruiz 

 and Pav. ) . Nichols. Amaryllidaceae. 



Spider lily. 



From Lima, Peru. Bulbs presented by Car- 

 los Rospigliosi, founder and director, 

 Museo de Historia Natural. Received 

 July 26, 1926. 



A tender bulbous plant about 2 feet high 

 with large bright-yellow flowers. Native 

 to Peru and Chile. 



