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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED 



34042 to 34045. 



From Nice, Alpes Maritimes, France. Presented by Dr. A. "Robertson Pro- 

 schowsky, Chemin des Grottes, St. Helene. Received June 20, 1912. 

 Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Dr. Proschowsky: 



34042. Berberis napaulensis (DC.) Spreng. Barberry. 

 "A strikingly beautiful evergreen, large and bushy. Producing abundantly 



its berries, which can be used in different ways; for instance, the juice, easily 

 pressed out, may be boiled with sugar." 



34043. EuPATORiUM atrorubens (Lemaire) Beddome. 



34044. Mimosa glomerata Forskal. 



34045. RuBus sp. 



"This is a plant whose origin is unknown to me. I receive seeds from many 

 places, and sometimes the ants carry them to different parts of my garden, 

 where they germinate in such a way that I can not trace their origin. Three 

 years ago a seedling came up which was easily seen to be Rub us. I planted it 

 out the following year and it is now a large climber, reaching nearly to the top 

 of an olive tree. The plant has beautiful evergreen leaves, rose-colored flowers, 

 and produces an abundance (several kilos) of yellow, very good and juicy fruits. 

 I suppose that the plant may possibly be new or rare in culture." 



34046 to 34049. 



From Australia. Presented by Mr. E. Breakwell, economic botanist. Department 

 of Agriculture, Sydney, New South Wales. Received June 19, 1912. 

 Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Breakwell: 



34046. Andropogon pertusus (L.) Willd. Pitted bluegrass. 

 "A grass similar to Andropogon sericeus in habitat. Yields abundant and 



nutritious feed and. like its congeners, endures drought and frost splendidly." 



34047. Andropogon sericeus R. Brown. Queensland bluegrass. 

 "Very widely distributed in Australia. A most palatable grass to stock. 



Grows over 3 feet high on good soil and never less than 1 foot on the worst of 

 soils. Keeps green all the year round and is with difficulty affected by drought 

 or frost." 



34048. Panicum divaricatissimum R. Brown. Spider grass. 



"New South Wales has for two years been suffering from a most severe 

 drought, about 1 inch of rain having fallen in six months, in some places in the 

 interior. This grass, in spite of the droughty conditions, remained green when 

 other vegetation was completely dried up. As it is a most palatable and 

 nutritious fodder it is of great promise." 



Distribution. — A low grass found in South Australia, Queensland, and New 

 South Wales. 



34049. Panicum effusum R. Brown. 



"Widely distributed. Very nutritious and palatable; drought resisting." 

 Distribution. — A grass found in Queensland and New South Wales in Aus- 

 tralia. 



34050. Annona purpurea Mop. and Sesse. llama. 



From Tehuantepec, Mexico. Presented by Mr. W. W. Miller, Los Angeles, Cal. 

 Received June 15 and July 6, 1912. 

 "These seeds came from an extremely large ilama fruit, probably 8 inches in diam- 

 eter. The fruit grows on a tree more Like a mulberry than ny other tree I know of 



