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35464. Citrus sp. Orange. 



From Bas Obispo, Canal Zone. Presented by Mr. S. P. Verner. Received May 

 29, 1913. 



"The finest oranges I ever saw." ( Verner.) 

 Cuttings. 



35465. HiPPEASTRUM spp. Amaryllis. 



A mixed collection of amaryllis grown at the greenhouses of the Department of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 



"These seedlings were raised from 13 crosses of named sorts under numbers, and I 

 find that after the crosses were made the bulbs were renumbered, so I am unable to 

 give their pedigree. My records show the crosses were made February 12, 14, 16, 

 and 18, 1910. The seed was gathered March 26 and sown March 29, 1910. Seedling 

 bulbs were potted into 2-inch pots from seed boxes June 2, 1910. The seedUng bulbs 

 were grown without a check and flowered in January and Februar}-, 1912. On Febru- 

 ary 27, 1913, we had on exhibition 580 of these amaryllis bulbs in flower at one time." 

 (E. M. Byrnes.) 



35466 to 35469. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. O. W. Barrett, chief, Divi- 

 sion of Horticulture, Bureau of Agriculture. Received May 31, 1913. 

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



35466. CucuMis sativits L. Cucumber. 

 **Form oblong, transversely more or less triangulate, slightly concave; aver- 

 age weight 0.85 kilogram; color brown, surface cracked exposing the flesh, 

 giving the cucumber the appearance of being reticulated. The variety is 

 vigorous, productive, resistant to insect pest^, and of excellent quality." 



35467. Heritiera littoralis Dryander. Dungon-late. 

 See S. P. I. No. 35413 for previous introduction and description. 



35468. Oroxylox indicum (L.) Vent. Pinkapinkahan. 

 See S. P. I. No. 35415 for previous introduction and description. 



35469. Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merrill. Cupang. 

 (Parkia roxburghii Don.) 



* 'A large ornamental deciduous forest tree attaining a height of 25 to 40 meter?, 

 with bipinnate, feathery, attractive leaves and large pods upward of 30 centi- 

 meters long, containing from 15 to 20 seeds. The pods are relished by the 

 native cattle and the seeds are roasted and used as a substitute for coffee by 

 the Filipinos." 



See S. P. I. No. 35035 for previous introduction. 



35470. Phokmium texax Forster. New Zealand flax. 



From Wellington, New Zealand. Presented* by Mr. E. Clifton, director. Fields 

 and Experimental Farms Division, Department of Agriculture, Industries, 

 and Commerce, through Mr. F. B. Hyde, Washington. D. C. Received June 

 6, 1913. 



"This is the seed of the ordinary variety of Phormium tenax used for commercial 

 purposes. ' ' ( Clifton . ) 

 See S. P. I. No. 34720 for previous introduction. 

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