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72978 to 72981— Continued. 



72980. Hevea brasiliensis (H. B. K.) Muell. 

 Arg. Euphorbiaceae. Para rubber tree. 



Locally grown seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 67528. 



72981. Manihot dichotoma Ule. Euphorbi- 

 aceae. 



Locally grown seeds of a Brazilian rubber- 

 producing tree closely related to the Ceara 

 rubber tree {Manihot glaziovii) . 



For previous introduction see No. 39338. 



72982. Triticum aestivum L. (T. 

 vulgare Vill.). Poaceae. 



Common wheat. 



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. 



Pusa 52. A locally developed variety. 



72983. Cebatostigma willmottianum 

 Stapf. Plumbaginaceae. 



From Philadelphia, Pa. Plants presented by 

 Mrs. J. Norman Henry. Received March 29, 

 1927. 



A half- woody perennial, 1 to 3 feet high, with 

 angled puiplish stems, bristly leaves, and cobalt- 

 blue flowers an inch wide, borne successively in a 

 large head. Native to western China. 



72984. Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons 

 (Aegle marmelos Correa). Rutaceae. 



Bel. 



From Kandy, Ceylon. Fruits presented by Dr. 

 Andreas Nell. Received March 25, 1927. 



A small spiny tropical Asiatic tree which bears 

 edible fruits; these are globular, about 3 inches in 

 diameter, with hard shells. The glutinous edible 

 pulp is aromatic and is supposed to have a special 

 tonic effect. 



72985. Chayota edulis Ja,cq.(Sechium 

 edule Swartz). Cucurbitaceae. 



Chayote. 



From Cordoba, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Fruits 

 presented by C. M. Holmes. Received March 

 26, 1927. 



Locally grown fruits. 



72986. SiCANAODORiFERA(Vell.) Naud. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Casabanana. 



From Gaston, Oreg. Seeds presented by S. H. 

 Carnahan. Received March 24, 1927. 



A subtropical ornamental cucurbitaceous vine 

 producing large fruits, a foot or more long, which 

 are edible but insipid. 



For previous introduction see No. 43440. 



72987. Cajanus indicus Spreng. Fa- 

 baceae. Pigeon pea. 



From Akkra, Gold Coast, Africa. Seeds presented 

 by G. H. Knowles, Director of Agriculture. 

 Received March 25, 1927. 



Locally grown seeds. 



72988. Dactylis glomerata L. Poa- 

 ceae. Orchard grass. 



From "Wellington, New Zealand. Seeds presented 

 by A. H. Cockayne, director of the field division, 

 Department of Agriculture. Received March 

 25, 1927. 



Akaroa, a selected strain from New Zealand. 



72989. Rubus macrocarpus Benth. 

 Rosaceae. Colombian blackberry. 



From Bogota, Colombia. Seeds purchased from 

 Harvey Berman. Received March 22, 1927. 



A rather coarse-growing blackberry, with stout 

 canes about 10 feet long, large rough leaves, and 

 deep maroon-red juicy berries up to 2 inches in 

 length. Native to moist regions in the Andes, at 

 altitudes of 8,500 to 9,500 feet. 



For previous introduction see No. 61065. 



72990 and 72991. Eucalyptus spp. 

 Myrtaceae. 



From Garbeen, near Cairns, northern Queensland, 

 Australia. Seeds presented by J. A. Hamilton. 

 Received March 24, 1927. 



72990. Eucalyptus corymbosa J. E. Smith. 



A tall tree with creamy white flowers from the 

 warmer and damper parts of Australia. It 

 should make a good honey plant. 



72991. Eucalyptus populifolia Desf. 



A timber tree of compact habit, native to 

 Australia, said to be the best honey plant in 

 that country. The wood of this tree is very 

 durable. 



72992 to 73012. 



From West Africa. Seeds collected by David 



Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau of 



Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Armour 

 expedition. Received March, 1927. 



72992. Amomum melegueta Roscoe. Zinzi- 



No. 1182. Obtained in a native market at 

 Moliko, Cameroon. February 12, 1927. A 

 gingerlike bushy perennial, 5 feet high, with 

 small golden seeds which are used as spice. 



GRANDIFLORUM 



Don. 



72993. COMBRETUM 



Combretaceae. 



No. 1101. Bathurst, Gambia, January 11, 

 1927. An ornamental climbing shrub producing 

 long flowering branches of brilliant red flowers 

 in closely packed spikes. It is native to Upper 

 Guinea and the Congo region and is adapted 

 to hot muggy summers and very dry winters. 



Adenocarpus mannii Hook. f. Faba- 



No. 1202. February 17, 1927. A tropical 

 ornamental shrub 7 feet high with yellow flowers 

 half an inch across, found in black volcanic soil 

 above the timber line on the Cameroon 

 Mountain. 



72995. Clitoria laurifolia Poir. (C. cajani- 

 folia Benth.). Fabaceae. 



No. 1165. Botanic Garden, Victoria, Came- 

 roon. February 10, 1927. An erect herbaceous 

 tropical leguminous plant said .to have white 

 flowers. It may prove valuable as a cover crop. 



For previous introduction see No. 62904. 



72996. (Undetermined.) 



No. 1141. January 28, 1927. A tropical 

 euphorbiaceous shrub growing on sandy land 

 near the seashore, en route from Monrovia to 

 Mount Barclay, Liberia. It has long pendent 

 branches loaded with seed pods; the copious flow 

 of latex is very sticky and may contain rubber. 



72997. (Undetermined.) 



No. 1203. A tropical leguminous shrul about 

 3 feet high, found in black loamy soil just above 

 the timber line on the Cameroon MouLtain, 

 near Buea Cameroon. 



