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68325 to 6834S— Continued. 



with a faint rose tint which later 

 changes to white. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 58923. 



68345. Rhododendron maddeni Hook. f. 



A shruh 6 to 8 feet high with red- 

 stemmed, dark-green leaves. The large 

 delicately fragrant flowers, tinged with 

 rose, are produced in threes at the 

 ends of the branches. Native to the 

 Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 



58927. 



68346. Rubus eosaefolius J. E. Smith. 

 Rosaceae. 



A Philippine raspberry, which, as de- 

 scribed by Brown (Wild Food Plants of 

 the Philippines, p. 66), is a spiny shrub, 

 rarely over 3 feet high, common in the 

 mountains of Luzon, the Visayan Is- 

 lands, and Mindanao, Philippine Islands. 

 The red fruits, borne singly or in clus- 

 ters, are about 1.5 centimeters in diam- 

 eter ; they are juicy but rather insipid. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 65267. 



68347. Vaccinium dunalianum Wight. 

 Vacciniaceae. Blueberry. 



A large erect subtropical shrub with 

 narrow oblong slender-tipped leaves and 

 axillary clusters of small inconspicuous 

 flowers. It is native to the mountainous 

 sections of northern and eastern India. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 60667. 



68348. Viburnum stellulatum Wall. 

 Caprifoliaceae. 



A large evergreen shrub with small 

 orange-red berries, native to the temper- 

 ate Himalayas, and said to be hardy in 

 England. 



68349. Bambusa muriaki Hort. Poa- 

 ceae. Bamboo. 



From France. Plant obtained through the 

 Federal Horticultural Board. Received 

 April 20, 1926. Numbered September, 

 1926. 



A Japanese bamboo. 



68350. Phoenix dactylifera L. Phoe- 

 nicaceae. Date palm. 



From Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Seeds 

 presented by C. J. Stafford, through T. 

 Ralph Robinson, Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try. Received September 8. 1926. 



Mexican-grown date seeds. 



68351. Chalcas koenigii (L.) Kurz 

 {Murray a koenigii Spreng.). Ruta- 

 ceae. 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Plants obtained 

 by David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, with the Al- 

 lison V. Armour expedition. Received 

 July 19, 1926. 



No. 894. Peradeniya Botanic Gardens. 

 June 9, 1926. A small tree of the orange 

 family closely related to the orange jas- 

 mine (Murraya exotica), but with larger 

 leaves and less attractive habit. The fresh 

 leaves form a constant ingredient of the 

 Ceylon curries and give them a very agree- 

 able flavor. 



68352 to 68355. 



From New South Wales. Australia. Trees 

 received during July and September, 1923, 

 at* the United States Plant Introduction 

 Garden. Chico. Calif., where these trees 

 are now growing. Numbered September, 

 1926. 



68352 to 68354. Amtgdalus peesica L. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes). Amygdala- 

 ceae. Peach. 



68352. Pullar's Cling. Fruits nearly 

 spherical, about 2% inches long ; 

 skin dark rich yellow overlaid on 

 one side with red blush or striping ; 

 flesh firm, dark lemon yellow or 

 orange, somewhat rough, medium 

 juicy, slightly red at pit, slightly 

 acid, flavor good. Appears to have 

 the qualities of a good canning 

 peach. 



68353. Golden Queen. Fruits generally 

 spherical, about 2% inches long ; 

 skin firm, uniformly orange-yellow, 

 with medium heavy fine tomentum ; 

 flesh firm, medium fine texture, 

 orange-yellow, medium juicy, mildly 

 subacid, clinging tightly to pit, of 

 good quality, but lacking in special 

 aroma, not stained at pit ; pit med- 

 ium size. Appears to be a good can- 

 ning peach. 



68354. Goodman's Choice. Fruits 

 spherical, about 2% inches long; 

 skin medium firm, ground color yel- 

 low, overlaid in part or almost en- 

 tirely with dark red, medium heavy 

 fine tomentum ; flesh dark yellow; 

 almost orange, firm, medium juicy, 

 medium fine texture, with little or 

 no staining at pit. of rich sweet 

 flavor : pit medium or small. Would 

 make an excellent canning peach. 



68355. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdala- 

 ceae. Apricot. 



Trevatt. Trees 9 to 14 feet high, 

 yielding well. Fruits almost round. 2 

 inches in diameter, yellow ; skin smooth ; 

 flesh apricot yellow, rather soft, sweet, 

 of fair quality ; pit large, loose in cavity. 

 Ripen at Chico, Calif., in June. 



68356 and 68357. 



From Ceylon and Sumatra. Seeds obtained 

 by David Fairchild and P. H. Dorsett, 

 agricultural explorers, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, with the Allison V. Armour 

 expedition. Received February and May, 

 1926. Numbered September, 1926. 



68356. Brownea macrophylla Masters. 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 301. Peradeniya Gardens. Ceylon. 

 January 9, 1926. A beautiful plant bear- 

 ing very- large clusters of bright-rose 

 flowers with long protruding b:ight-col- 

 ored stamens. It is one of the rare orna- 

 mental trees from Colombia. 



68357. Artocarpus elastica Reinw. 

 Moraceae. 



No. 712. Sibolangit Botanic Gardens, 

 Sumatra. March 26, 1926. A tree which 

 grows to a height of 40 meters. The 

 young trees furnish a fiber, and the latex 

 is a remarkable bird lime. The fruits are 

 eaten by the Battaks. 



For introduction of seeds see No. 

 67673. 



