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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



72695 to 72709— Continued. 



72704. No. 969. Georgetown, McCarthy Is- 

 land, Gambia, West Africa. January 10, 

 1927. A sorghum with very dark seeds 

 which is known as Bassey ba kinto. It is 

 grown on clay soils and is very drought 

 resistant. 



72705. No. 970. Georgetown, McCarthy Is- 

 land, Gambia, West Africa. January 10, 

 1927. A white-seeded sorghum known 

 as Bassey kayo. 



72708. Panicum sp. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 954. Near Sankuli Kunda, Gambia, 

 West Africa. January 9, 1927. A tall species 

 growing on dried rice fields, forming a perfect 

 stand. The clay soil in these fields has cracked 

 open, showing its character. 



72707. Raphia sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



No. 1108. Collected near the waterworks at 

 Abuko, near Cape St. May, Gambia, West 

 Africa. January 10, 1927. A stunning West 

 African wine palm which grows on the banks of 

 the Gambia River, forming immense clumps. 



72708. Sesamum radiatum Schum. Pedali- 



No. 1105. Between Konakry and Fore 

 Carial, French Guinea, West Africa. January 

 16, 1927. An erect-growing, oil-producing 

 species. 



72709. Spondias mombin L. Anacardiaceae. 



Yellow mombin. 



No. 966. Georgetown, McCarthy Island, 

 Gambia, West Africa. January 10, 1927.. A 

 variety known as the "mombin plum," which 

 is subjected to seven months' drought in this 

 region. 



For previous introduction see No. 54533. 



72710 to 72718. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 W. M. Docters van Leeuwen, director, botanic 

 garden. Received February 11, 1927. 



72710. Albizzia lucida (Roxb.) Benth. Mimo- 



A handsome spreading leguminous tree with 

 attractive feathery leaves; native to the East 

 Indies. 



For previous introduction see No. 69144. 



72711. Artocarpus elastica Reinw. Moraceae. 



A tall East Indian tree up to 40 meters in 

 height. The young trees furnish a fiber, and 

 the latex is a remarkable birdlime. (Note by 

 David Fairchild under No. 67678.) 



72712. Artocarpus rigida Blume. Moraceae. 



A medium-sized tropical Asiatic tree, with 

 small oval leaves and ovoid edible yellow fruits 

 about 5 inches in diameter. 



72713. Curculigo latifolia Ait. Amarylli- 



An ornamental tropical stemless plant with 

 large palmlike leaves and yellow flowers. Na- 

 tive to Java. 



72714. Dammara alba Rumph. (Agathis loran- 

 thifolia Salisb.). Pinaceae. 



White dammar pine. 



A large tropical coniferous tree, native to the 

 Malay Peninsula, which yields the dammar gum 

 of commerce. 



72715. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Phoenicaceae. 



African oil palm. 



Java-grown seeds of the African oil palm. 

 For previous introduction see No. 54040. 



72710 to 72718— Continued. 



72716. Ficus parietalis Blume. Moraceae. 



A handsome tropical tree with shining green 

 leaves and golden-yellow fruits. Native to 

 Java. 



For previous introduction see No. 67702. 



72717. PlTHECOLOBlUM JUNGHUHNIANUM Benth. 



Mimosaceae. 



A tropical ornamental leguminous tree, up 

 to 20 meters high. Native to the mountainous 

 regions of Java. 



72718. Vignaltjtea (Swartz) A. Gray (V. retusa 

 Walp.). Fabaceae. 



A tropical climbing vine or perennial creeper, 

 native to the Philippines, where it has been 

 found useful as a cover crop. It has also made 

 good green forage for cattle. 



For previous introduction see No. 60253. 



72719. Medicaoo sativa L. Faba- 

 ceae. Alfalfa. 



From Russia. Seeds obtained through J. W. 

 Pincus, Amtorg Trading Corporation, New 

 York, N. Y. Received March 5, 1927. 



A Turkestan variety. 



72720 to 72724. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. 

 Seeds presented by H. G. Mundy, chief agri- 

 culturist, Department of Agriculture. Re- 

 ceived March 5, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 



72720. Early Maturing Dwarf. 



72721. No. 1. 72723. No. 3. 



72722. No. 2. 72724. No. 4. 



72725 to 72729. Pktjnus serrulata 

 Lindl. Amygdalaceae. 



Oriental cherry. 



From Narberth, Pa. Plants presented by A. E. 

 Wohlert, Garden Nurseries. Received March 

 16, 1927. Notes from 1927 Catalogue of the 

 Garden Nurseries. 



72725. Jeanne Wohlert. A decidedly dwarf 

 variety, less than 6 feet high, with semidouble, 

 fragrant, light-pink flowers. 



72726. Paul Wohlert. A rather dwarf variety, 

 with deep-pink semidouble flowers which 

 appear very early, just after those of Prunus 

 subhirtella pendula. 



72727. Rosea. A spreading tree, with globular 

 double flowers, deep pink becoming rose 

 colored with age, in pendulous clusters of 

 three to five. 



72728. Rosea Holland. Very similar to Rosea 

 [No. 727271 except that the tree assumes a 

 vaselike habit with age. 



72729. Ruth Wohlert. A variety with double 

 light-pink flowers. 



72730. Zinziber officinale Roscoe. 

 Zinziberaceae. Ginger. 



From Bathurst, Gambia, West Africa. Roots 

 collected by David Fairchild, agricultural 

 explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry, with the 

 Allison V. Armour expedition. Received 

 February 11, 1927. 



No. 957. Obtained in the market at Bathurst. 

 January 4, 1927. This variety was probably grown 

 in the Gambia region or somewhere on the west 

 coast of Africa. 



