19203. IPOMOEA HORSFAL- 
LIAE . BRIGGSI.. A beautiful red- 
flowered evergreen morning-glory, 
native to tropical America. Suitable 
only for greenhouse culture in tem- 
perate climates, but may be made to 
bloom outdcors in late summer by 
plunging the potted plants into the 
cround in a sunny location after 
spring frosts are over. 
29022, IRIS TENAX, from Geo.R. 
prompt germination. 
25775, JATROPHA SP., Buraznillo, 
zyons Wm. W. Canada, Vera Cruz, 
fexico. 
‘ Deciduous shrub, or smal! tree, oc 
eurrin g wild im lower : astern Mexico; 
prolific im the production of its seetis 
which are rich im oil. For prelminary 
pata g for its possible value as an oil 
producer. 
24622. JUNIPERUS MONO. 
SPERMA. From Crook National 
Forest, Arizona. An ornamental ever- 
green treo found along the eastern 
base of the Rocky Mountains from 
Colorado southward. 
27497. JUNIPERUS PACHY- 
PHLOEA. Checkered-bark Juniper. 
From Alamo National Forest, New 
Mexico. Ornamental conifer, 6O feet 
high, with small, bluish leaves and 
spreading branches. The light wood 
is soft and close-grained; the thick 
brown bark divided into scale-like 
plates. Fruits edible, mealy, 34 inch 
long. For ornamental planting in dry, 
miid wintered sections. 
26188. KAEMPFERIA SP. 
From Mr. J. Burtt-Davy, Pretoria, 
Transvaal. This plant of the ginger 
family has very ornamental flowers, 
and tubers, the remarkable fragrance 
of which might make them of use in 
the perfume trade for scenting soaps, 
etc. 
