INVENTORY 



68956 and 68957. Litchi spp. Sapin- 

 daceae. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seedlings 

 presented by the Director of Forestry, 

 Manila, through W. T. Swingle, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received December 4, 

 1926. 



68956. Litchi araucaria Hort. 

 [Place of publication not found.] 



68957. Litchi philippinensis Radlk. 



A Philippine relative of the lychee 

 (Litchi chinensis) which, as described by 

 Webster (Food Plants of the Philippines, 

 p. 99) is a tree about 50 feet high, with 

 dark-green pinnate leaves, similar to those 

 of the lychee, and roundish oblong fruits, 

 about 3 centimeters long, borne in loose 

 terminal clusters. The tough leathery 

 " shell " of the fruit, which is covered 

 with short spiny projections, incloses a 

 scant edible pulp, in which is embedded 

 a relatively large seed. This seed is 

 roasted and eaten. The tree may have 

 value as a stock for the lychee. 



68958 to 68960. Gossypitjm hiksutum 

 L. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa. 

 Seeds presented by F. R. Parnell, cotton 

 breeder Empire Cotton Growing Corpora- 

 tion. Received November 30, 1926. 



South African selections of Cambodian 

 cotton said to be resistant to infestations of 

 jassids (cotton fleas). 



For previous introduction see No. 66179. 



68958. Cambodia, No. 37. 



68959. Cambodia No. 516. 



68960. Cambodia No. 664. 



68961 to 68973. 



From Luchenza. Nyasaland Protectorate, 

 Africa. Seeds presented by L. S. Norman. 

 Received November 26, 1926. 



68961. Arachis hypogaea L. 



Fabaceae. 

 Peanut. 



68961 to 68973— Continued. 



A native variety which surpasses in 

 yield any of the imported varieties. 



Aristolochia sp. Aristolochia- 



A native creeper, of possible value as 

 an ornamental. 



68963. Cracca vogelii (Hook, f.) Kuntze 

 (Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.). Faba- 

 ceae. 



A shrubby legume, the leaves of which 

 are macerated by the natives of Nyasa- 

 land and thrown into the water to kill 

 fish. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66250. 



Sorghum vulgare Fers. Poaceae. 

 Sorghum. 

 A native variety. 



68965. Indigofera sp. Fabaceae. Indigo. 



A native leguminous plant 2 feet high, 

 said to be nematode resistant. 



68966. Jatropha curcas L. Euphorbia- 

 ceae. 



A large tropical American shrub, 

 grown in Nyasaland for the oil which is 

 obtained from the seeds. This oil is 

 used in soap making. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 50835. 



68967. Manisuris e x a l t a t a (L. f.) 

 Kuntz. Poaceae. Grass. 



A rapid-growing annual grass used as 

 fodder in Rhodesia, Africa, where it is 

 native. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 55068. 



68968 and 68969. Nicotiana tabacum L. 

 Solanaceae. Tobacco. 



Native varieties of tobacco. 

 68968. No. 1. Rabo. 

 No. 2. Rabo. 



1 It should be understood that the names of horticultural varieties of fruits, vegetables, 

 cereals, and other plants used in this inventory are those under which the material was 

 received when introduced by the Office of Foreign Plant Introduction and, further, that 

 the printing of such names here does not constitute their official publication and adoption 

 in this country. As the different varieties are studied, their entrance into the American 

 trade forecast, and the use of varietal names for them in American literature becomes 

 necessary, the foreign varietal designations appearing in this inventory will be subject to 

 change with a view to bringing the forms of the names into harmony with recognized 

 horticultural nomenclature. 



It is a well-known fact that botanical descriptions, both technical and economic, seldom 

 mention the seeds at all and rarely describe them in such a way as to make possible 

 identification from the seeds alone. Many of the unusual plants listed in these inventories 

 are appearing in this country for the first time, and there are no seed samples or her- 

 barium specimens with ripe seeds with which the new arrivals may be compared. The 

 only identification possible is to see that the sample received resembles seeds of other 

 species of the same genus or of related genera. The responsibility for the identifications 

 therefore must necessarily often rest with the person sending the material. If there is 

 any question regarding the correctness of the identification of any plant received from this 

 office, herbarium specimens of leaves and flowers should be sent in, so that definite 

 identification can be made. 



