28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



flowers in the month of July and matures in November. The height attained by 

 the plant varies greatly according to soil, climatic conditions, etc., the full-grown plant 

 ninning from about 50 to 75 inches in height in this State. Teosinte closely resem- 

 bles the common maize in its earlier stages, but becomes more bushy as it develops, 

 owing to the large number of suckers thrown out by the parent stalk. The leaf is 

 very similar to that of the maize in all stages of its development. A single stalk 

 of teosinte will have from 10 to 15 ears which, unless the teosinte has mixed with 

 maize, have practically no cob or core. 



" The reason why little or no use is made of this valuable plant is that when planted 

 near corn it readily crosses with the latter and spoils the corn crop, which is the staple 

 agricultural crop of this district. It is reported that the natives have made tortillas 

 from the ground seed of teosinte, but such instances are A'ery rare." (Hamm.) 



34258 and 34259. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. George V. Perez. Received 



August 16, 1912. 

 34268. EcHiUM auberianum Webb and Berth. 



"This is a A^ery striking Teneriffe alpine plant growing at the Canadas on 

 its rocky walls at an elevation of between 8,000 and 9,000 feet above sea level. 

 It throws up in the second year a single thyrsus of beautiful pink flowers. 

 I have just had one in flower 3^ meters high (11 feet 8 inches). Echium wild- 

 pretii, which I do not have, is probably this same plant or a hybrid of it. The 

 latter has been cultivated at Kew Garden for over 10 years. 



"This may turn out to be a valuable fodder plant in southern California, 

 as goats are fond of it. Its rosette of leaves is more th-an 1 yard across. ' ' (Perez. ) 



Distribution. — A pink-flowered perennial found on the alpine slopes of the 

 island of Teneriffe. 



34259. EcmuM candicans X simplex. 



" This is a new hybrid obtained this year by the writer. The thyrsus is light 

 blue; a beautiful plant." (Perez.) 



34260 to 34262. 



From Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. George V. Perez. Received 

 August 16, 1912. 

 Seeds of the following: 



34260. Pancratium canariense Ker. 



"This is a Canary plant of the coast region, like P. maritimum. It flowers in 

 October." (Perez.) 



Distribution. — A bulbous plant with irislike leaves and umbels of large white 

 flowers, found in the Canary Islands. 



34261. Asparagus albus L. Asparagus. 



''Pastorianus. This plant has been written about lately as simulating Larix. 

 I received notes from Mr. Fairchild about it last year." (Perez.) 



34262. Genista splendens Webb and Berth. 



"This is a native of the "mountains of Palma (Canary Islands), where it is 

 called 'Gacia Blanca' in contrast to Cytisus stenopetalus, which is called 

 'Gacia.' It is a beautiful plant with somewhat silvery leaA'es and bright 

 orange-yellow flowers. It is a forage plant also, like Cytisus stenopetalus, which 

 is much employed as such in Palma." (Perez.) 



