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previous introduction see No. 



68105 to 68125— Continued. 



68124. Trichosanthes globosa Blume. 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



An ornamental cucurbitaceous climber, 

 native to Java, witb 3-palmate to 5-palm- 

 ate leaves and globose fruits. 



68125, Zephyranthes citeina Baker. 

 Amaryllidaceae. Zephyr lily. 



A bulbous plant, unknown except in 

 cultivation, witb linear bright-green 

 leaves a foot long and bright-yellow flow- 

 ers iy 2 inches long, on scapes about 5 

 inches high. 



68126. Canna sp. Cannaceae. 



From Haina, Santo Domingo, Dominican 

 Republic. Seeds presented by Dr. R. 

 Ciferri, Director, Estacion Agronomica de 

 Haina. Received August 18, 1926. 



A native canna from the Dominican 

 Republic. 



68127 and 68128, 



From Kedjadar, Java. Seeds presented by 

 A. M. Cramer. Received August 18, 

 1926. 



68127. Cassia laevigata Willd. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. 



An erect shrubby ornamental tropical 

 cassia about 3 feet in height, with axil- 

 lary and terminal racemes of large yellow 

 flowers and cylindrical leathery pods. 2 to 

 3 inches long, inflated when ripe. 



For 



55599. 



68128. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabaceae. 



Lima bean. 



Java-grown seeds of a pole Lima bean. 



68129. Phaseolus caeacalla L. Faba- 

 ceae. Bertoni bean. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Holger Johansen, Plant Intro- 

 duction Garden. Received August 8, 

 1926. 



A perennial leguminous climber from the 

 warmer parts of Paraguay, which bears 

 attractive purplish or yellowish flowers 

 during the late summer and autumn. 



For previous introduction see No. 37010. 



68130 to 68136. Avena sativa L. Poa- 

 ceae. Oats. 



From Melbourne. Victoria, Australia. 

 Seeds presented by H. A. Mullett, Super- 

 intendent of Agriculture. Received Au- 

 gust 5, 1926. 



Australian-grown oat varieties. 



68130. Burt's Early. 



68131. Lachlan. 

 68132*. Palestine. 

 G8133. Ruakura. 



68134. Sunrise. 



68135. VTild oats X Ruakura. 



68136. Yarran. 

 68137 to 68140. 



From Bayswater, Bloemfontein, South 

 Africa. Seeds presented by Charles A. 

 Beck. Received August 18, 1926. 



4558—29 3 



68137 to 68140— Cintinued. 



68137. Acacia horeida (L.) Willd. Mi- 

 mosaceae. 



A spreading, flat-topped, spiny tree, 

 about 20 feet high, widely distributed 

 throughout South Africa. The fragrant 

 yellow flower heads are often visited by 

 bees, but tbe main value of the tree in 

 South Africa is as a shade for stock. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 48518. 



68138. Cussonia umbellifera Sond. Ara- 

 Iiaceae. 



A South African tree, about 35 feet 

 high, with compound, shining-green 

 leaves a foot or so long, and large umbels 

 of small fleshy fruits. 



68139. Eeageostis sp. Poaceae. 



A South African perennial grass. 



68140. ZlZIPHDS MUCRONATA Willd. 



Rhamnaceae. 



A spiny tree, native to South Africa, 

 about 25 feet high, with small, three- 

 nerved leaves, inconspicuous yellowish 

 flowers, and red fruits about the size of 

 cherries. 



68141 to 68150. 



From Brignoles, France. Seeds presented 

 by R. Salgues, Station Botanique de 

 Brignoles. Received August 18, 1926. 



68141. Androsace maxima L. Primula- 

 ceae. 



A small ornamental tufted European 

 annual, about a foot high, which belongs 

 to the primrose family. The white 

 flowers appear in the spring. 



68142. Anthyllis tetraphylla L. Fa- 

 baceae. 



A leguminous annual, native to south- 

 ern Europe, about a foot high, with spikes 

 of yellow flowers. 



68143. Elichrtsum stoechas (L.) DC 

 Asteraceae. 



A handsome evergreen shrub about 2 

 feet high, with yellow flowers. Native to 

 the Mediterranean region. 



68144. Humulus lupulus L. Moraceae. 



Hop. 



European-grown hop seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 42024. 



68145. Iris foetidissima L. Iridaceae. 



Gladwin iris. 



An iris, native to the Mediterranean 

 countries, with leaves a foot long and 

 bright-lilac flowers borne on a stem about 

 2 feet high. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66576. 



68146. Phalaris arundinacea L. Poa- 

 ceae. Reed canary grass. 



Locally grown seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 60881. 



68147. RANUNCULUS FALCATUS L. Ra- 



nunculaceae. Buttercup. 



A low annual, with small yellow flow- 

 ers, native to southern Europe. 



