JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1927 



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72623. Viola mirabilis L. Violaceae. 



Violet. 



From Seattle, Wash. Plants presented by G. E. 

 Kastengren, Sanborn May Co. Received Feb- 

 ruary 24, 1927. 



A hardy violet, native to northern Europe, 

 which becomes about 3 inches high, producing 

 pale-blue flowers in midsummer. 



72624. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 

 (C. decumana Murr.). Rutaceae. 



Grapefruit. 



From China. Bud wood collected by F. A. Mc- 

 Clure, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received February 23, 1927. 



No. 980. From a tree growing in the China 

 Inland Mission compound, Kanchow, Kiangsi 

 Province. December 15, 1926. 



Yau tsz. A southern Chinese variety producing 

 seedless fruits of good size and surpassing flavor. 



72625. Chayota edulis Jacq. (Sechium 

 edule Swartz) . Cucurbitaceae. 



Chayote. 



From Cordoba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Fruits pre- 

 sented by C. M. Holmes. Received February 

 21, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 



72626 to 72628. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. Gonzalo M. Fortun, Director, 

 Estacion Experimental Agronomica. Received 

 March 15, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 

 72826. No. 1. 

 72627. No. 2. 



No. 3. 



72629 and 72630. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Samaru, Zaria, Northern Provinces, Nigeria. 

 Seeds presented by the superintendent, Nigerian 

 Department of Agriculture. Received Feb- 

 ruary 11, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 



No. 1. 



. No. 2. 



72631. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Fa- 

 baceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Gambia, British West Africa. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Archibald J. Brooks, Director, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Received February 11, 

 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 

 72632 to 72634. 



From Brignoles, France. Seeds presented by Ren6 

 Salgues, Director, Brignoles Botanic Station. 

 Received February 9, 1927. 



72632. Erodium ciconium (Jusl.) Willd. Ger- 



Heronbill. 



An annual hairy plant, belonging to the 

 Geranium family, with stout ascending 

 branches, oval leaves, and purple flowers. 

 Native to southern Europe and Asia Minor. 



For previous introduction see No. 63984. 

 72633. Pistacia chinensis Bunge. Anacardia- 



ceae. Chinese pistache. 



A fairly rapid-growing tree native to central 

 China. The wood is durable and much used 

 for furniture and agricultural implements. The 

 young shoots are edible, and the seeds furnish 

 an illuminating oil. 



For previous introduction see No. 47362. 



72632 to 72634 — Continued. 



72634. Rhus coriaria L. Anacardiaceae. 



A shrub up to 20 feet high, native to southern 

 Europe, with greenish flowers and small crimson 

 fruits. The leaves yield a commercial tannin. 



For previous introduction see No. 58462. 



72635. Stizolobium aterrimum Piper 

 and Tracy. Fabaceae. 



Mauritius bean. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Seeds obtained 

 from Arthur Yates & Co., through A. J. Pieters, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received February 

 15, 1927. 



A tropical leguminousfannual used as a cover 

 plant in sugar-cane districts. 



72636. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Fa- 

 baceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Seeds presented by 

 Robert M. Grey, Harvard Botanic Station. 

 Received February 16, 1927. 



An especially productive type which is better 

 than the native variety commonly cultivated here. 

 (Grey.) 



72637 to 72651. 



From St. Jean le Blanc, Orleans, Loiret, France. 

 Plants obtained from Edmond Versin. Re- 

 ceived February 23, 1927. 



72637 to 72641. Corylus spp. Betulaceae. 



Hazel. 



72637. Corylus chinensis Franch. 



Chinese hazel. 



The Chinese hazel is closely allied to the 

 tree hazel (Corylus colurna), differing in leaf 

 and stem characters. It becomes a tall tree 

 with heart-shaped leaves about 7 inchesdong. 

 The nuts are borne in clusters of four to six. 

 Native to western China. 



For previous introduction see No. 63680. 



72638. Corylus daviana Hort. 



A hardy shrub with nuts which may be 

 edible. 



72639 and 72640. CORYLUS maxima Mill. 



For previous introduction see No. 49196. 



72639. A large shrub or small tree with 

 rounded leaves and large oblong nuts. 

 Native to southern Europe. 



72640. Variety atropurpurea. A variety 

 with deep purplish foliage. 



72641. CORYLUS SIEBOLDIANA MANDSHURICA 



(Maxim.) C. Schneid. 



A Manchurian shrub, up to 15 feet'high, 

 with oblong or elliptic leaves and clusters_of 

 small edible nuts. 



For previous introduction see No. 65520. 



72642. Laburnum anagyroides Medic. Fa- 

 baceae. Golden chain. 



Vaiietyiinvolutum. A variety of the com- 

 monly grown yellow-flowered shrub. 



72643. Lonicera KOROLEOvn Stapf. Caprifo- 

 liaceae. Blue-leaf honeysuckle. 



A hardy ornamental shrub, 12 feet in height, 

 of graceful habit, with a profusion of pink flowers, 

 succeeded^by red fruits. Native of Turkestan. 



72644. Microglossa albescens (DC.) Benth. 

 Asteraceae. 



An erect, slender shrub with narrow, "sharp - 

 pointed leaves and heads of light-lilac flowers. 

 Native to the temperate Himalayas. 



For previous introduction see No. 47733. 



