JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1927 



9 



70967 to 70993— Continued. 



70992. eurya chinensis R. Br. Theaceae. 



No. 971. En route from Sunfung to Lung- 

 nan, Kiangsi Province. December 18, 1926. 

 Inkberry. A very ornamental evergreen shrub 

 with small, dentate leaves of tough texture and 

 small white, drooping fragrant flowers which 

 are borne along the whole length of the branches. 

 Although not striking, this shrub should make 

 a pleasing ornament. It grows well on poor 

 dry soil. 



70993. (Undetermined.) 



No. 974. Near Shinkwaantung. December 

 23, 1926. A shrub 2 to 3 meters high, with fine 

 foliage, which grows well on poor soil. It pro- 

 duces bright-red berries in terminal cymes. 



70994. ClJCTJRBITA MOSCHATA Du- 



chesne. Cucurbitaceae. Cushaw. 



From San Remo, Italy. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 Mario Calvino. Received March 9, 1927. 



A locally developed variety. 



70995 to 70997. Solanum spp. Sola- 

 naceae. 



From Reading, England. Tubers obtained from 

 Sutton & Sons, through William Stuart, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received March 15, 1927. 



70995. Solanum etubkrosum Lindl. 



A wild Chilean potato, closely resembling 

 the cultivated potato. 



70996. Solanum maglia Schlecht. 



A wild potato, native to Chile, with oblong 

 tubers about an inch and a half long. 



For previous introduction see No. 57219. 



70997. Solanum tuberosum L. 

 English-grown tubers. 



70998. (Undetermined.) 



From Jala, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Seeds col- 

 lected by David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, with the Allison V. 

 Armour expedition. Received March 12, 1927 



No. 1122. January 21, 1927. An ornamental 

 tropical tree with large dark-green leaves and 

 bright-red velvety fruits, the size and shape of a 

 horse-chestnut, which split open and reveal crimson 

 seeds each with a golden-yellow aril. 



70999. Hedysarum semenowii Kegel 

 and Herd. Fabaceae. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Seeds presented by J. 

 Adams, botanist, Central Experimental Farm. 

 Received March 10, 1927. 



An erect hardy herbaceous perennial with 

 purplish flowers. Native to Turkestan. 



For previous introduction see No. 42193. 



71000 to 71016. Fragaria spp. Rosa- 

 ceae. Strawberry. 



From Caen, Calvados, France. Plants presented 

 by Roland Chapron. Received January 3, 1927. 



French strawberry varieties. 



71000. Fragaria sp. 

 General de Castelnau. 



71001. Fragaria sp. 

 Louis Gauthier. 



71002. Fragaria sp. 

 Ministre Henry Cheron. 



41435—29—2 



71000 to 71016— Continued. 



71003. Fragaria sp. 

 Pie X. 



71004. Fragaria sp. 

 President Poincare. 



71005. Fragaria sp. 



. Princesse Marie Clotilde. 



71006. Fragaria sp. 

 St. Fiacre. 



71007. Fragaria sp. 

 Soleil d'Austerlitz. 



71008. Fragaria sp. 

 Suavis. 



71009. Fragaria sp. 

 Belle Alliance. 



71010. Fragaria sp. 

 Tardive de Leopold. 



71011. Fragaria sp. 

 Empereur du Maroc. 



71012. Fragaria sp. 

 Emp. Nicolas. 



71013. Fragaria sp. 

 Hatives de Caen. 



71014. Fragaria sp. 

 Mme. Moutot. 



71015. Fragaria sp. 

 Peine Louise. 



71016. Fragaria sp. 

 Ville de Caen. 



71017. Nypa fruticans Wurmb. 

 Phoenicaceae. Nipa palm. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds pre- 

 sented by S. Youngberg, Director of Agriculture. 

 Received January 3, 1927. 



From an economic standpoint, this palm is one 

 of the most important in the Philippines. It 

 occurs along tidal streams throughout the archi- 

 pelago and thrives only in brackish swamps. The 

 nipa, as it is called, has a stout creeping under- 

 ground stem, and the pinnate leaves, which are in 

 erect clusters, are 23 feet or more in length. The 

 flat fruits, 5 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 2 inches 

 thick, are crowded in a large round head which is 

 borne on a special erect stalk. The juice obtained 

 by cutting this stalk just below the fruiting head is 

 a source of sugar and alcohol. Probably 85 per cent 

 of the 3,000,000 gallons of proof alcohol produced 

 annually in the Philippines comes from the nipa 

 palm. The leaves are extensively used for thatch- 

 ing and for making baskets and mats, and the 

 immature seeds are boiled in sugar to form a con- 

 fection. In addition to the above the tree is also a 

 pleasing ornamental. 



For previous introduction see No. 57940. 



71018. Castanopsis tribtjloides (J. 

 E. Smith) A. DC. Fagaceae. 



Evergreen chinquapin. 



From Maymyo, Burma, India. Seeds presented 

 by C. E. Parkinson, Forest Botanist. Re- 

 ceived January 3, 1927. 



An evergreen chinquapin from the subtropical 

 Himalayas, with small narrow leaves and solitary 

 nuts. The tree is usually 40 to 60 feet high. The 

 bark is said to yield a relatively large amount of 

 tannin. 



