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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



72251 and 72252. 



From Edinburgh, Scotland. Seeds presented by 

 William Wright Smith, Regius Keeper. Royal 

 Botanic Gardens. Received January 22, 1927. 



72251. Corokia cotoxeaster Raoul. Corn- 

 aceae. 



An evergreen shrub, native to New Zealand, 

 with curiously interlacing branches and small 

 yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 66283. 



72252. Pisum sativum L. Fabaceae. Pea. 



Locally grown seeds. 

 72253 to 72255. Zea mays L. 



Poaceae. 

 Corn. 



From China. Seeds obtained by F. A. McClure, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received January, 1927. 



72253. No. 644. An improved variety of Chinese 

 yellow flint corn obtained through the de- 

 partment of agronomy, Nanking University, 

 September 24, 1926. 



72254. No. 682. Luchowfu, Anhwei Province. 

 October, 1926. Luk kok tsz. An inferior 

 variety of flint corn which is commonly 

 grown here. 



72255. No. 916. Market at Hankow, Hupeh 

 Province. November 29, 1926. Paan suk. 

 Mixed yellow and white corn. 



72256 to 72259. Cajantjs indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Georgetown, Bemerara, British Guiana 

 Seeds presented by the acting director, Science 

 and Agricultural Department. Received Feb- 

 ruary 1, 1927. 



Locally developed varieties. 



72256. An ash-colored variety. 



72257. An uncommon purple variety. 

 72253. A common brown-colored variety. 

 72259. A cacao-brown variety. 



72260. Eremochloa ophiueoides 

 (Munro) Hack. Poaceae. Grass. 



From China. Seeds collected by F. A. McClure, 

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received January 14, 1927. 



No. 813. Taaihohhau, Anhwei Province. Oc- 

 tober, 1926. Paan kan tso. A stoloniferous lawn 

 grass about 4 inches high, which keeps its deep 

 green color during the winter. It seeds very 

 sparsely and is propagated by runners. This grass 

 is found chiefly in sandy river bottom land where it 

 often forms pure stands and is apparently an 

 excellent soil binder. 



For previous introduction see No. 65839. 



72261 to 72387. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received January, 1927. 



Oats. 



72261. A vena sativa L. Poaceae. 



No. 8662. From Aisimen. Received 

 through the cooperation of D. McLorn, Postal 

 Commissioner, Harbin. 



72262. Sorghum vulgare Pers. Poaceae. 



Sorghum. 



No. 8952. . From Pinganpu, Kirin Province. 

 Received through the cooperation of D. McLorn, 

 Postal Commissioner, Harbin. 



72261 to 72387— Continued. 



72263 to 72297. Hordeum vulgare pallidum 

 Seringe. Poaceae. Sis-rowed barley. 



Numbers 72263 to 72268 are seeds obtained 

 through D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner, 

 Harbin. 



72263. No. 8648. From Ershihchiatzu. 



72264. No. S656. From Tassuchan, Kirin 

 Province. 



72265. No. 8663. From Aisimen. 



72286. No. 8667. From Chikete. 



72267. No. 8671. From Muhing. 



72263. No. 8675. From Bienshuho. 



Numbers 72269 to 72274 are seeds obtained 

 through the Manchurian Research Society, 

 Harbin. 



72269. No. 8753. From the vicinity of Old 

 Harbin. 



72270. No. 8754. From the Ashpkheski 

 region. 



72271. No. 8756. From Sansintunp South 

 (Lekke?), near Harbin. 



72272. No. 8762. From the vicinity of 

 Siantiakhan. 



72273. No. 8763. From near Sinleedir. 



72274. No. 8766. From the vicinity of Dunin. 



Numbers 72275 to 72297 are seeds obtained 

 through D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner. 

 Harbin. 



From Matita. 



From Taipingchen. Kiri' 



72275. No. 881 



72276. No. 88! 

 Province. 



72277. No. 8901. From Heitingtzu, Kirin 

 Province. 



72278. No. 8904. From Shihtouhtze, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72279. No. 8908. From Hunchun. 



72280. No. 8912. From ' Hsiaertai, Kirin 

 Province. 



72281. No. 8915. From Michiang. 



72282. No. 8919. From Poli, Kirin Province. 



72253. No. 8923. [No data.] 



72234. No. 8927. From Tumentze, Kirin 

 Province. 



72285. No. 8932. From Chunghochen, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72286. No. 8936. From Huilungfeng, Kirin 

 Province. 



72287. No. 88 

 Province. 



72288. No. 8943. From Hsiaoshantze, Kirin 

 Province. 



72289. No. 8946. From Shihjenchengize. 



72290. No. 8954. From Paochuanchen, Hei- 

 lungkiang Province. 



72291. No. 8958. From Shuangho, Heilung- 

 kiang Province. 



72292. No. 8962. From Erkoshan, Heilung- 

 kiang Province. 



72293. No. 8966. From Kaochiatien, Kirin 

 Province. 



72294. No. S970. From Loanchen, H&laiig- 

 kiang Province. 



From Chunghochen, Kirin 



