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33623 to 33539— Continued. 



33533. Malvasia gruesa. 



33534. Alhillo resado. 



33537. 

 33638. 



Negrilla. 

 Polop negro. 

 Rojal. 



33535. Moscatel comun. 



33530. 



33536. Albillo. 



33541 and 33542. 



From Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies. Presented by Mrs. Fred- 

 erick F. DuMont, American consulate. Received May 6, 1912. 

 Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Mrs. DuMont: 



33541. CucuRBiTA PEPO L. Pumpkin. 

 "Seed from a very large fruit over which all the natives were greatly excited, 



eagerly taking the seeds. It was 27 inches in diameter and tasted very well 

 when cooked." 



33542. CucuMis melo L. Muskmelon. 



"Seed from an especially good fruit eaten in February, 1912. Large, oblong, 

 9^ inches long, 6^ inches broad. Not very deeply grooved. Yellowish green 

 outside with a deep-yellow flesh. Pulp extends well toward the center of the 

 melon, is sweet with a special flavor." 



33543 to 33550. 



From India. Presented by A. 0. Hartless, Superintendent of the Botanical Gar- 

 dens, Seharunpur, India, at the request of Mr. C. V. Piper, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received April 26, 1912. 

 A collection of seeds of trees and shrubs, mostly ornamental. They are likely to 

 succeed in this country only in southern Florida and southern California. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Piper: 



33543. Amerimnon lanceolarium (L. f.) Kuntze. 

 {Dalbergia lanceolaria L. f.) 



"A tall, graceful tree, fairly satisfactory for shade. It is not as good as the 

 sissoo." ^ 



Distribution. — On the plains of India from the western Himalayas to Ceylon. 

 83544. Beaumontia grandiflora (Roth) Wall. Nepal trumpet flower. 



"An evergreen climber with broad leaves and bearing throughout the summer 

 large, pure white, odorous, trumpet-shaped flowers. A very handsome vine 

 for porches and trellises." 



Distribution. — The slopes of the Himalayas up to an elevation of 4,000 feet 

 from Nepal to Sikkim in northeastern India. 



33545. Berberis aristata DC. Barberry. 

 See No. 27116 for previous introduction. 



33546. Deguelia timoriensis (DC.) Taubert. 

 {Derris scandens Benth.) 



**A climbing legume used for trellises and arbors." 



Distribution. — Throughout India and eastward to China, and through the 

 Malay Archipelago to Australia. 



33547. Heterophragma adenophyllum (DC.) Seem. 



"A large tree with handsome leaves and large yellow flowers. Used as an 

 avenue tree.'* 



