JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 19 2 6 



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68158 to 68169— Continued. 



68168. Iris schelkownikowi Fomin. 



A species belonging' to the Oncocyclus 

 section and probably related to Iris 

 acutiloba. 



68169. Iris taschia Hort. 



A horticultural variety. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64300. 



68170. POPUIUS MAXIMOWICZII A. 



Henry. Salicaceae. Poplar. 



From Jamaica Plain. Mass. Cuttings pre- 

 sented by the Arnold Arboretum. Re- 

 ceived November 8, 1922. Numbered 

 September, 1926. 



A very fast growing and stately tree 

 native to China. It will succeed in the 

 coldest portions of the United States on 

 the poorest and driest soils. At all times 

 it makes phenomenally rapid growth. Its 

 leaves, which, are handsomely crinkled like 

 those of Rosa rugosa, appear very early 

 in the spring and remain longer in the fall 

 than those of almost any other deciduous 

 plant. The tree is not attacked by borers 

 or leaf-eating insects. It is highly recom- 

 mended as a shade tree and windbreak 

 generally, especially for the northwest 

 Plains country. 



For previous introduction see No. 51877. 



68171 to 68177. 



From Leningrad, Russia. Seeds presented 

 by A. Kol, chief, bureau of introduction, 

 Institute of Applied Botany. Received 

 AUgust 23, 1926. 



68171. Bromus inermis Leyss. Poaceae. 



Brome grass. 



No. 7393. A perennial European grass, 

 with creeping rhizomes and stems up to 

 30 inches high. 



68172. Festtjca elatior L. Poaceae. 



Meadow fescue. 



No. 2963. A loosely tufted perennial 

 European grass with short creeping 

 rootstalks and erect stems up to 4 feet 

 high. 



68173. Lens esculenta Moench. Faba- 

 ceae. Lentil. 



No. 3455. An annual legume, 1% 

 feet high, of Russian strain, native to 

 southern Europe. 



68174 and 68175. Phaseolds vulgaris L. 

 Fabaceae. Common bean. 



Russian varieties. 



68174. No. 2892. Bomba. Variety el- 

 lipticus. 



68175. No. 2908. Variety oblongus. 



68176. Triticum aestivdm L. (T. vulgare 

 Vill. ) . Poaceae. Common wheat. 



No. 6984. Variety ferrugineum. A 

 Russian strain. 



68177. Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. Faba- 

 ceae. Vetch. 



No. 3453. An annual erect vetch, na- 

 tive to the Mediterranean countries. 



68178. Amygdaltjs persica nectarina 

 Ait. Amygclalaceae. Nectarine. 



From Chico, Calif. A variety of unknown 

 origin, grown at the United States Plant 



Introduction Garden under No. 26503, but 

 distinct from the original trees of that 

 number. Numbered September, 1926. 



(Trees 7 and 8, new test orchard, propa- 

 gated from trees 4 and 5, old test nursery.) 

 Fruit very large, spherical, about 2% inches 

 in diameter ; stem heavy ; skin almost uni- 

 formly yellow-green, sometimes overlaid 

 with more or less red ; flesh medium firm, 

 greenish white, moderately juicy, mildly 

 subacid, of good rich flavor and of excellent 

 quality ; pit of medium size, slightly stain- 

 ing flesh. Fruit ripens at Chico the latter 

 part of August. 



68179. Garcinia benthami Pierre. 

 Clusiaceae. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by S. Youngberg, Director, Bu- 

 reau of Agriculture, through Dr. W. A. 

 Orton. director, TropJcal Plant Research 

 Foundation, Washington, D. C. Received 

 August 31, 1926. 



A small, evergreen, rapidly growing trop- 

 ical tree, closely related to the mangosteen 

 (Garcinia mangostana) . The edible fruits 

 are very similar to those of the mangosteen 

 except that they are slightly smaller, bright 

 red, and have very acid flesh ; probably 

 suited for making preserves. Native to 

 low altitudes in the Philippines. 



68180 to 68293. 



From Gandja, Transcaucasia, Russia. Seeds 

 presented by the Director, Central Trans- 

 caucasian Agricultural Plant Breeding and 

 Experiment Station. Received August 30, 

 1926. 



Locally grown strains. 



68180 to 68229. Hordeum spp. Poaceae. 



68180. Hordeum distichon padmella 

 Harlan. Two-rowed barley. 



No. 8. 



68181 to 68200. HORDEUM VULGARE NI- 

 GRUM (Willd.) Beaven. 



Six-rowed barley. 



68181. No. 10. 68191. No. 158. 



68182. No. 11. 68192. No. 159. —- 



68183. No. 116. 68193. No. 160. 



68184. No. 118. 68194. No. 161. 



68185. No. 144. 68195. No. 162. 



68186. No. 145. 68196. No. 163. 



68187. No. 151. 68197. No. 164. 



68188. No. 154. 68198. No. 165. 



68189. No. 155. 68199. No. 167. 



68190. No. 157. 68200. No. 169. 



68201 to 68229. Hordeum vulgare pal- 

 lidum Seringe. Six-rowed barley. 



68201. No. 3. 68210. No. 111. 



68202. No. 4. 68211. No. 112. 



68203. No. 7. A 68212. No. 114. 

 white variety. 68213. No. 123. 



68204. No. 9. 68214. No. 124. 



68205. No. 12. 68215. No. 125. 



68206. No. 104. 68216. No. 126. 



68207. No. 105. 68217. No. 127. 



68208. No. 106. 68218. No. 128. 



68209. No. 107. 68219. No. 129. 



