JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31 , 1927 



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72731 to 72780. 



From Manchuria. Seeds obtained by P. H. 

 Dorsett, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received February 25, 1927. 



72731 to 72750. HORDEUM VULGARE PALLIDUM 



Seringe. Poaceae. Six-rowed barley. 



Numbers 72731 to 72733 were obtained 

 through D. McLorn, Postal Commissioner, 

 Harbin. 



72731. No. 8987. 



72732. No. 8991. 



72733. No. 8998. 



Numbers 72734 to 72750 were obtained from 

 the localities named, through the Manehurian 

 Research Society, Harbin. 



72734. No. 9002. From Inkow. 



72735. No. 9005. From Pangshangsiang. 



72736. No. 9009. From Hangtsidiang. 



72737. No. 9020. From Lalingchiang. 



72738. No. 9024. Ouchiangsiang. 



72739. No. 9025. Inkowsiang. 



72740. No. 9028. Region of (Lagernaya) 

 Camp Valley, Bukhedou. 



72741. No. 9029. From Gofiavohpoo, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72742. No. 9030. From Bahmiangtung. 

 From Sangdiatsi, near 



From Nahhuang, near 



72743. No. 9031. 

 Sangsing. 



72744. No. 9032. 

 Sangsing. 



72745. No. 9033. From Neengoutah. 



72746. No. 9034. From Tiabingho, Bing- 

 tsiang, in the region of Singdiang. 



72747. No. 9036. From Bahmiangtung. 



72748. No. 9037. From Singmingsiang. 



72749. No. 9038. From Neengoutah. 



72750. No. 9040. From Shaelingchang, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72751 to 72755. Oryza sativa L. Poaceae. 



Rice. 



Obtained from the localities named, through 

 the Manehurian Research Society, Harbin. 



72751. No. 9011. From Neengoutah. 



72752. No. 9018. From Shingiangsiang. 



72753. No. 9022. From Hingkingsiang. 



72754. No. 9023. From Tahlingsiang. 



72755. No. 9035. From Neengoutah. 



72756. Secale cereale L. Poaceae. Rye. 



No. 9043. Obtained from the region of 

 (Lagernaya) Camp Valley, Bukhedou, through 

 the Manehurian Research Society, Harbin. 

 This variety is planted in the spring and is the 

 main grain cultivated in northern Russia. 



72757. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine hispida 

 Maxim.). Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



No. 8992. Obtained through D. McLorn, 

 Postal Commissioner, Harbin. 



72758 to 72780. Triticum aestivum L. (T. vul- 

 gar e Vill.). Poaceae. Common wheat. 



Numbers 72758 to 72760 were obtained from 

 the localities named, through D. McLorn, Postal 

 Commissioner, Harbin. 



72758. No. 8989. From Neugtaohotzii. 



72731 to 72780— Continued. 



72759. No. 8993. From Yunglochen. 



72760. No. 8996. From Tuichingshan. 



Numbers 72761 to 72780 were obtained from 

 the following localities through the Manehurian 

 Research Society, Harbin. 



72761. No. 8999. From Bingtsiang, in the 

 region of Singdiang. 



72762. No. 9000. From Dahsilakhe, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72763. No. 9001. From Neengoutah. 



72764. No. 9003. From Teebaihao. Bing- 

 tsiang, in the region of Singdiang. 



72765. No. 9004. From Sheeiangsiang. 



72766. No. 9007. From Dahgoutsaitsah, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72767. No. 9008. From Nahhuang, near 

 Sangsing. 



72768. No. 9010. From Miaotsiavohpoo, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72769. No. 9012. From Singmingdiang. 



72770. No. 9013. From Neengoutah. 



72771. No. 9014. From the region of Etapnaia 

 Valley, Bukhedou. 



72772. No. 9016. From Pahmiangtoung. 



72773. No. 9017. From Sadiatsi, near Sang- 

 sing. 



72774. No. 9019. From Liayangsiang. 



72775. No. 9021. From Bahmiangtung. 



72776. No. 9026. From Dahvah, near Bo- 

 douneah. 



72777. No. 9027. From Hangtsidiang. 



72778. No. 9039. From Lahlingtsang. 



72779. No. 9041. From Siaofangshier, near 

 Bodouneah. 



72780. No. 9042. From Ouchiangsiang. 

 72781 to 72818. 



From Kew, England. Seeds presented by Dr. A. 

 W. Hill, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. Re- 

 ceived February 16, 1927. 



72781. Acanthopanax sessiliflortjm (Rupr. 

 and Maxim.) Seem. Araliaceae. 



A vigorous deciduous shrub which forms a 

 large spreading bush 10 feet high, withthree- 

 lobed or five-lobed, irregularly toothed leaves. 

 The flowers, brownish purple with yellow 

 protruding stamens, are packed in a spherical, 

 almost stalkless cluster about an inch in diam- 

 eter, and appear in July. The inky black 

 berries are in round clusters about an inch thick. 

 This is one of the hardiest shrubs introduced 

 from northern China, where it is native. 



For previous introduction see No. 65908. 



72782. Alnus hirsuta Turcz. Betulaceae. 



Alder. 



A rather handsome, medium-sized tree- 

 native to Japan and Manchuria, with rounded, 

 elliptic, slightly lobed leaves, hairy beneath. 



For previous introduction see No. 65912. 



72783. Artemisia lactiflora Wall. Aster- 



An attractive herbaceous perennial, 2 feet 

 high, with fragrant foliage and white flowers. 

 Native to the Himalayas. 



