APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1912. 



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33502 to 33507. 



From Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. 

 Received July 31, 1911 . Numbered April 27, 1912. 

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



33502. Carica papaya L. Papaya. 

 ''Long pawpaw.-' 



33503. (Undetermined.) Emu bush. 

 "Edible blue-fruited emu bush or shrub.'* 



33504. RuBus sp. 



"Native red-berried bramble. A good fruit." 



33505. RuBUs sp. Raspberry. 

 "The Australian native raspberry." 



33506. SoLANUM ACULEATissiMUM Jacq. 



"The edible solanum. For experimental work." 



33507. AssoNiA calantha (Schum.) Stuntz. 



This tropical African sterculiaceous shrub was received under the name 

 Domheya calantha Schumann (Engler Monog. Afr. Pfl. vol. 5, p. 28, 1903). It 

 has been shown, however, in Inventory 24 of this series (Bur. PI. Ind. Bui. 

 223. p. 64, 1911) that Assonia is the correct name for this genus, and it is there- 

 fore necessary to use that name for this species. 



"Gurrajong shrub. The bark makes a very good fiber, and is used by the 

 natives for making fishing lines and nets. The leaves make a good fodder for 

 stock. The flowers are white, rich in honey, and have a nice perfume." 



33508. Agave cantala (JIaw.) Roxb. Manila maguey. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. M. M. Saleeby, fiber expert. 

 Bureau of Agriculture, through Mr. Lyster H. Dewey, Fiber-Plant Investiga- 

 tions, Bureau of Plant Industry-. Received April 25, 1912. 

 See No. 32480 for pre\T.ous introduction and description. 



33509. Pelargonium multibracteatum Hochst. Geranium. 



From Kew, England. Presented by Sir David Prain, Director, Royal Botanic 

 Garden. Received April 29, 1912. 

 Distrihution. — In thickets on rocky mountain slopes in Abyssinia. 

 Cuttings. 



33511. CucuRBiTA PEPO L. Squash. 



From Puerto Allegro. Brazil. Presented by Mr. Willy Muller, Hortus Nucerensis, 

 Nocera Inferiore, Naples, Italy. Received April 25, 1912. 



Mogango.' A very fine squash, which I hope will be useful, especially for Florida, 

 Texas, and southern CaLifornia." {Muller.) 



33512 to 33515. 



From Barcelona, Spain. Presented by Count de San Juan. Received April 27, 

 1912. 



Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Count de San Juan: 



33512. Capparis spinosa L. Caper. 

 See Nos. 28126 and 28972 for previous introductions. 



33513. CucuMis MELO L. Muskmelon. 



