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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



"These nuts were gathered from the best oil-producing district in Szechwan Prov- 

 ince. The trees are quite large, sometimes attaining a height of approximately 30 

 or more feet and a diameter of from 15 to 20 inches. The branches are spreading, the 

 leaves are rather large, smooth, and more or less heart shaped. The tree thrives in 

 many parts of China, but does best in the upper Yangtze Valley, and in some portions 

 of the southern part of the country-. The tree grew wild a few years back, when 

 attempts were made to cultivate it. ^^^len cultivated, the kernels are planted in 

 garden beds something like the nurseries in this country', and when the young plants 

 become a foot and a half high, they are transplanted into a favorable location and 

 soil about 20 feet apart each way, and the soil is kept well stiri'ed between them until 

 the trees come into bearing. Under favorable conditions the tree begins to bear 

 at about three years, but in ordinary cases about four years are necessary to bring 

 fruit." {Young.) 



36609. RuBus sp. Raspberry. 



From Xew York. Presented by Dr. Ira Ulmau. Received November IS, 1913. 

 "This plant resulted from a series of crosses of every sort of promising berry, both 

 of European and domestic variety, I could obtain from abroad, some 212 (if my memory 

 serves me rightly) , the remarkable feature of which is that in flavor it partakes of the 

 Rubus idaeus quality, in growth characteristics totally unlike any sort I know of. 

 'The canes in spring grow 3 to 4 feet and come into full fruit June 15, which of itself 

 is an unusual feature, on laterals quite like other sorts. There is a ver\^ heavy crop 

 tiU August, then these canes begin to wither; meanwhile, terminal buds start, as do 

 new canes. These grow up straight 6 feet or more, and now on the terminal of the cane 

 flowers from 50 to 125 in niunber appear, and from this on to frost these canes are 

 covered with buds, blossoms, and unripe fruit. Frost finds them covered as above 

 described, and literally thousands are fi'ozen. The plants sucker so freely that I have 

 counted 50 to one plant." ( Ulman.) 



36610 to 36616. 



From Dodoma, German East Africa. Presented by Mr. W. Sperling, Kaiserhche 

 Bezirksamtmann. Received November 13, 1913. 



36610 to 36615. HoLcrs sorghum L. Sorghum. 

 {Sorghum r id gore Pers.) 



36610. Utwasimba. Stems without sugar; grain suitable for making 

 native beer and meal. ' ' {Sperling.) 



"(C. I. 550.) Apparently a pink kafir with a rather slender 8-inch 

 head, small pink seeds, and short black glimies." {C. R. Ball.) 



366 11. * 'Ganvaii. Stems give sugar ; grain mostly used for native beer. ' ' 

 {Sperling.) 



"(C. I. 551.) A rather loose 10-inch head similar to Planter sorgo, but 

 with medium-large, somewhat flattened white seeds and short brown 

 glumes." (C. R. Ball) 



36612. ^'Ndagumo. Stems contain sugar; gi-ain used in making meal 

 and beer. Can also be eaten in a raw condition." {Sperling.) 



"(C. I. 551.) A very compact oval-oblong pendent head with small 

 yellowish- white seeds and short brownish-to-black glumes." (C. R, 

 Ball.) 



36613. "Lugugu. Edible stems; gi'ain makes very good meal." {Sper- 

 ling.) 



"(C. I. 553.) Variety roxburghii. The typical lax panicle with open, 

 yellow glumes and small yellowish white oval seeds." (C. R. Ball.) 



