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72908. Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) 

 Cogn. Cucurbitaceae. Wax gourd. 



From Luchowfu, Anhwei, China. Seeds collected 

 by F. A. McClure, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry. Received January 14, 1927. 



No. 783. October 11, 1926. Tung kwa. A 

 variety planted here in April and ready to use in 

 June. 



72909. Rubus sp. Rosaceae. 



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

 agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received February 24, 1927. 



No. 960. En route from Kian to Taaihop, 

 Kiangsi. A rather coarse, subtropical bramble 

 with roundish, three-lobed, rugose leaves, gray 

 beneath, and black edible berries of good flavor, 

 produced in large pendulous clusters. 



72910 and 72911. Rubus spp. Rosa- 

 ceae. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Seeds purchased from 

 Harvey Berman. Received March 10, 1927. 



72910. Rubus glaucus Benth. 



Andes raspberry. 



A South American raspberry, native to the 

 mountainous regions of Ecuador and neighboring 

 countries, which is a half-climbing shrub, up to 

 10 feet in height. The oblong-oval fruits, an 

 inch long, are light or dark red. 



For previous introduction see No. 62690. 



72911. Rubus sp. 



A South American bramble from the moun- 

 tains of Colombia, said to bear berries 2 inches 

 long. 



72912 to 72920. 



From Calcutta, India. Seeds presented by Percy 

 Lancaster, secretary, Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural Society of India. Received March 12, 

 1927. 



72912. Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. Fa- 

 baceae. Rice bean. 



Mashiyam. 



72913 and 72914. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fa- 

 baceae. Common bean. 



72913. A black French variety. 



72914. A white French variety. 



72915 to 72920. Soja max (L.) Piper (Glycine 

 hispida Maxim.) . Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



72915. Barmali Bhatmay. 



72916. Kaloo Bhatmas. A black variety. 



72917. Brown variety. 



72918. Green variety. 



72919. Small, brown variety. 



72920. White variety. 



72921. Medic ago sativa gaetula Ur- 

 ban. Fabaceae. 



From Algiers, Algeria, Africa. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. L. Trabut, Government botanist. Received 

 March 12, 1927. 



A small-leaved herbaceous perennial with white 

 flowers. Native to North Africa. 



72922 to 



Spreng. 



72945. Cajanus indicus 

 Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Nagpur, Central Provinces, India. Seeds 

 presented by D. Youngman, Government 

 economic botanist. Received March 12, 1927. 

 Locally developed Indian varieties. 



72934. No. 94. 



72935. No. 98. 



72936. No. 106. 



72937. No. 107. 



72938. No. 108. 



72939. No. 109. 



72940. No. 113. 



72941. No. 143. 



72942. No. 145. 



72943. No. 145-b. 



72944. No. 146-b. 



72945. No. 147. 



72922. No. 27. 



72923. No. 33. 



72924. No. 34. 



72925. No. 35. 

 72928. No. 38. 



72927. No. 45. 



72928. No. 66. 



72929. No. 78. 



72930. No. 80. 



72931. No. 81. 



72932. No. 82. 



72933. No. 90. 



72946 and 72947. 



From West Africa. Seeds collected by David 

 Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry, with the Allison V. Armour expedi- 

 tion. Received March 12, 1927. 



72946. Tetrapleura tetraptera (Schum.) 

 Taub. (T. thonningii Benth.). Mimosaceae. 



No. 1133. En route from Konakry to Fore 

 Carial. January 16, 1927. A large tropical West 

 African forest tree suitable as a shade tree, pro- 

 ducing 4-angled winged pods about a foot long, 

 which contain sugar, a little saponin, but no 

 alkaloid; these pods are ground and made into 

 soup and also used for washing purposes. 



For previous introduction see No. 62918. 



72947. Baissea multiflora A. DC. Apocy- 

 naceae. 



No. 1130. En route from Georgetown to 

 Kuntaur, Gambia. January 9, 1927. An orna- 

 mental pink and white flowered climber growing 

 over the top of a tall forest tree in a dry area. 



72948 and 72949. Cajanus indicus 

 Spreng. Fabaceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Nassau, Bahamas, British West Indies. 

 Seeds presented by Dr. Charles S. Dolley, 

 President, Bahamas Plantations Co. Received 

 March 15, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 



72948. No. 1. 72949. No. 2. 



72950. Caryota cummingii Lodd. 

 Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented 

 by S. Youngberg, Director, Bureau of Agricul- 

 ture. Received March 15, 1927. 



An ornamental Philippine palm about 6 meters 

 high and of erect habit, with few, spreading bipin- 

 nate leaves. The small fruits are globose. 



72951. Hibiscus cannabinus L. Mal- 

 vaceae. Ambari hemp. 



From Pusa, Bihar and Orissa, India. Seeds pre- 

 sented by Dr. F. J. F. Shaw, Imperial economic 

 botanist, through C. R. Ball, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received March 16, 1927. 



Seeds of type 3 grown at Pusa. 



For previous introduction see No. 60958. 



