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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



68015 to 68040— Continued. 



A common tree in the woods of Singa- 

 pore. It is 60 feet tall, with smooth 

 bark and large leaves, 9 to 16 inches 

 long. The acid fruits are said to be 3 

 inches in diameter, globose, flattened at 

 the top and brownish green, resembling 

 a russet apple. 



68031. Garcinia mangostana L. ' 



Mangosteen. 



No. 861. Penang, Straits Settle- 

 ments. The largest seeds, separated 

 from the smaller ones, to see whether 

 they had more vitality. 



68032. Garcinia mangostana L. 



Mangosteen. 



No. 862. Penang, Straits Settle- 

 ments. The small seeds, which are 

 believed to have little vitality. 



68033. Garcinia mangostana L. 



Mangosteen. 



No. 864. Penang, Straits Settle- 

 ments. A mixture of medium-sized and 

 large seeds. 



68034. Garcinia nigro-lineata Planch. 



No. 818. Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 31, 1926. A 

 handsome park tree 40 feet tall, with 

 large leaves 6 to 8 inches long and 

 small edible fruits. 



68035. Gustavia sp. Lecythidaceae. 



No. 849. Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 30, 1926. A 

 handsome shrub or small tree with rather 

 curious flowers, reminding one of a pas- 

 sion flower with its many stamens. 



68036. Mimosa invisa Mart. Mimosa- 

 ceae. 



No. 797. Tea experiment station, Buit- 

 enzorg, Java. May 22, 1926. A most re- 

 markable humus producer which makes 

 a mat of herbage 3 feet high. It is a 

 pink-flowered, very spiny bush, native to 

 tropical America. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 45618. 



68037. Olea maritima Wall. Oleaceae. 



No. 845. Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 31, 1926. A 

 shrub or small tree common in the low- 

 lands near the sea in Singapore, and 

 there probably capable of withstanding 

 some salt. It bears round velvety black 

 or very dark brown fruits, one-fourth of 

 an inch in diameter, which resemble 

 olives. 



68038. Passiflora laurifolia L. Passi- 

 fioraceae. Yellow granadilla. 



No. 846, Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 30, 1926. A 

 yellow-fruited granadilla with refreshing 

 pulp which is not so juicy as Passiflora 

 edulis. It is a handsome evergreen 

 climber. 



For previous introduction see No. 44852. 



68039. Shoteria vestita Wight and Arn. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 379. Ramboda Falls, Ceylon. Jan- 

 uary 27, 1926. A trailing legume with 

 trifoliolate leaves, which have a dark 

 spot on each leaflet. The stems are ex- 

 tremely strong and slender and difficult 

 to break. 



68015 to 68040 — Continued. 



68040. Vigna hosei Hort. Fabaceae. 



No. 800. Buitenzorg, Java. One of 

 the most successful cover crops which 

 has been used on the shady ground under 

 the rubber plantations, and one which 

 does not die back when exposed to the 

 sun. 



68041 to 68053. Saccharum officina- 

 rum L. Poaceae. Sugar cane. 



From Pasoeroean, Java. Cuttings purchased 

 from J. Kuyper, assistant director, sugar 

 experiment station. Received August 6, 

 1926. 



Varieties grown in Java. 



68041. No. 331. 68048. No. 2752. 



68042. No. 105. 68049. No. 2753. 



68043. No. 139. 68050. No. 2878. 



68044. No. 501. 68051. No. 2883. 



68045. No. 1335. 68052. Gr. D. N. G. 



68046. No. 1499. 68053. White Geram. 



68047. No. 2722. 



68054 to 68104. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds presented 

 by A. Kol, chief, bureau of introduction, 

 Institute of Applied Botany. Received 

 July 26, 1926. 



68054 and 68055. Agropyron cristatum 

 (L.) Gaertn. Poaceae. Wheatgrass. 



A perennial, thickly cespitose grass 

 with stout rhizomes, native to southeast- 

 ern Europe. It is both drought and cold 

 resistant and promises to be of value for 

 the cold grassland area of the Rocky 

 Mountains. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64090. 



68054. No. 2997. From Nemkommuna, 

 Samara Government. 



68055. No. 2998. A broad-leaved va- 

 riety from Nemkommuna, Samara 

 Government. 



68056. Agropyron tenerum Vasey. Poa- 

 ceae. Slender wheatgrass. 



No. 9453. From the Western Siberian 

 Experiment Station, Omsk. 



68057. Allium schoenoprasum L. Lili- 

 aceae. Chives. 



No. 9270. From Moscow Government. 

 The sand leek or rocambole of Europe 

 and Asia Minor resembles garlic, but has 

 smaller bulbs of milder flavor, which are 

 produced at the tip of the stem as well 

 as at its base. 



For previous introduction see No 

 59691. 



68058. Amaranthus caudatus L. Ama- 

 ranthaceae. Amaranth 



No. 1101. From the Voronezh Govern- 

 ment Step. Experiment Station. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 56611. 



68059. Anethum graveolens L. Apia- 

 ceae. Dill. 



No. 9260. From Kiev Government. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64340. 



