
          height of from 7 to 8 feet, yields all through the summer an
abundance of green leaves that may prove a substitute for
spinach in our southern states where summer green-leaved
vegetables are scarce.

17737. SALIX MATSUDANA. Willow. From China. Collected by P.
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A strong-growing tree of
upright habit, with smooth greenish pendent branches tinged
with yellowish red. Occurs on dry lands in north China, where
it requires no water beyond the scanty summer rainfall. The
tree is well adapted to the drier sections of this country.
As it becomes older the head assumes a fine globular shape
and forms one of the finest of ornamental trees.

44995. SALVIA HEMPSTEADIANA . Collected by Wilson Popenoe,
at Purula, Guatemala. A perennial herbaceous plant, grow-
ing to a height of 2 feet. The brilliant dark-blue flowers,
tubular In form and about an inch long, are borne in spikes.

46146. SALVIA HISPANICA. From Mexico. Presented by Mrs. Zella
Nuttall. An herbaceous perennial with ovate serrate leaves
and quadrangular spikes of blue flowers. The mucilaginous
seeds are used in making the Mexican drink, "chia,"

47786. SAUSSUREA DELTOIDEA. From Darjiling, India. Seeds
presented by G. H. Cave, Director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A
tall composite, 4 to 6 feet in height, native to the central
and eastern Himalayas and at altitudes ranging from 6,000 to
11,500 feet. Leaves large, with cottony lower surface; heads
extremely variable. Of possible value as a garden ornamental.

45810. SCHOENOCAULON OFFICINALE. From Venezuela. Presented
by H, Pittler. A bulbous plant growing on the eastern de-
clivities of the volcanic range In Mexico and parts of Cen-
tral America. The fruit is a source for veratrine, a power-
ful irritant and counter-irritant. In Mexico the bulb is
used as an expellent of intestinal worms, but is dangerous in
its action.

47792. SENECIO UNCIMELLUS. From Darjiling, India. Seeds pre-
sented by G. H. Cave, Director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A tall
shrubby plant native to the central and eastern Himalayas at
altitudes of 4,000 to 6,000 feet. The leaves are used by the
natives as a remedy for boils.

48289. SOLANUM SP . From Cape Town, Cape Province. Seeds col-
lected by H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. A Solanum
bearing large smooth fruits.

48550. SOLANUM SP. From Kenkelbosch, Cape Province. Seeds
collected by H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. A Solanum
with a small fruit and a very large mulleinlike leaf.

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