JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1913. 



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34784 to 34805— Continued. 



34805. Ulmus glabra suberosa (Moench) Guerke. 

 • *'No. 3, Forma turkestanica Regel." 



Distribution. — A form of Ulmus glabra having winged branches, found in 

 southern Europe. 



34806 and 34807. 



From Canadon de las Vacas, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Presented by Mr. H. T. 

 Reynard. Received January 7, 1913. 



34806. Bromus unioloides (Willd.) H. B. K. 

 See S. P. I. No. 31896 for previous introduction. 



34807. PoA FALLENS Poir. 



Distribution. — A grass resembling Kentucky bluegrass found in the vicinity 

 of Buenos Aires, in Argentina. 



34809. Cassia obovata Colladon. 



From South Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Burtt Davy, government agrostolo- 

 gist and botanist, Union of South Africa, Department of Agriculture, Pretoria. 

 Received January 20, 1913. 

 ''Seeds from the southwestern Transvaal and Bechuanaland. The root is sup- 

 posed to possess medicinal virtues and the leaves are said to be used in tropical Africa 

 as a substitute for and adulterant of commercial senna. I have no personal expe- 

 rience of its merits. The plant prefers a sandy soil and grows in a region of summer 

 rain with a 15 to 20 inch rainfall." {Davy.) 



Distribution. — A partly woody perennial found in Upper Guinea and Lower Guinea 

 and in Abyssinia and Egypt, in Africa, and from Arabia eastward to the western part 

 of India, in southern Asia. 



34810. Cassia occedentalis L. 



Presented by Isir. Walter W. Charter, Director of Agricultiu-e, Quelimane, Por- 

 tuguese East Africa. Received January 22, 1913. 



34811 to 34816. 



From Tokyo, Japan. Presented by the Tokyo Plant, Seed, and Implement Co. 

 Received January 6, 1913. 



34811. ViGNA SINENSIS (Tomer) Savi. Cowpea. 

 ''Kintoli.'' 



34812 TO 34816. Phaseolus angularis (Willd.) W. F. Wight. 



Adzuki bean. 



34814. ''Aha-icase.'' 

 "In order to make the bean meal, the bean is first boiled or steamed. The outer 

 skin then is easily separated by sieA^ng through meshes or by press. Water 

 being then taken off or evaporated from the product, bean meal remains, which 

 may be used for making cakes and confections at once, or may be dried for 

 future use." (T. Watase.) 



34812. "Muroran.'' 



34813. "Shiro-wase. 



34816. ''Damagon." 

 34816. ''Kuro-ivase.' 



