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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



36634 to 36638— Continued. 



across, pure white, fragrant, solitary, and borne on a very bristly stalk; sepals 

 stout, 1 inch or more long, with leafy tips more or less bristly. Fruit red, 

 three-fourths inch wide, somewhat longer, thickly set with bristles one-sixth 

 inch long, the sepals persisting at the top for a long time. 



"Native of China, but long naturalized in the southern United States, and 

 first named in 1803 from specimens collected in Georgia by Pursh, the American 

 botanist. How it reached America from China does not appear to be known, 

 but it was cultivated in Georgia in 1780. Afterwards it received a multitude 

 of names, the best known of which was ' sinica.' Perhaps the most beautiful of 

 all single wild roses when seen at its best, it is, unfortunately, too tender for 

 the open air except in such places as Cornwall. Elsewhere it can only succeed 

 in exceptionally sheltered sunny corners. A cross between this species and 

 some other rose (perhaps a form of indica) is called 'Anemone.' This is hardy 

 on a wall, and bears several large, lovely, blush-colored flowers in a cluster." 

 (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, vol. 2, p. 4S2.) 



36639. HoLcus sorghum L. Sorghum. 



{Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 

 From Khartum, Egyptian Sudan. Presented by the Director of Agriculture and 

 Forests. Received October 11, 1913. 

 "Dum sufa, which was obtained from the White Nile Province." 



36640 to 36642. 



From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman, Jardin Botanique. Re- 

 ceived November 22, 1913. 



36640. Cayaponia sp. 



"From Paragufty. With pretty, ornamental fruits." (Buysman.) 



36641. COFFEA sp. 



"From Rhodesia. Can perhaps be tried and crossed with other species." 

 (Buysman.) 



36642. Ipomoea sp. 



"From Argentina. With large rose flowers. (This species Kew can not 

 trace.)" (Buysman.) 



36643 to 36652. Soja max (L.) Piper. Soy bean. 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) 

 From Newchwang, Manchuria. Presented by Mr. George F. Bickford, vice con- 

 sul. Received November 24, 1913. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Bickford. 



36643. "Large black beans, Ta Aei ioit. From Hsin Min-fu." 



36644. "Large, round, black bean, Ta liehhei. From near Hsin Min-fu." 



36645. "Small black beans, Hsiao heo tou. From Hsin Min-fu. ' ' 



36646. ' ' Green soy beans, Ching tou. From Chang Chun, north of Mukden." 



36647. "White eyebrow soy bean of the Fakumen meadow land." 



36648. "White eyebrow soy bean, Pei mei. From Sze Ping Kai, northeast 

 of Mukden." 



36649. " Golden yellow soy beans, Chinhwang tou. From north of Mukden. " 



36650. * ' Yellow soy bean, Hwang tou. From Liao River valley. ' ' 



