JANUABY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1914. 



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"This species of Pringlea is exceedingly abundant over all of the Falkland 

 Islands, ascending the hills up to 1,400 feet, but only attaining its usual large 

 size close to the sea, where it is invariably the first plant to greet the voyager. 

 Its rhizomata, often 3 or 4 feet long, lie along the ground ; they are some- 

 times 2 inches in diameter, full of spongy and fibrous substances intermixed, 

 of a half- woody texture, with the flavor of horse-radish, and bear at the 

 extremity large heads of leaves, sometimes 18 inches across, so like those of 

 the common cabbage that if growing in a garden with their namesake they 

 would not excite any particular attention. The outer leaves are coarse, loosely 

 placed, and spreading; the inner form a dense white heart that tastes like 

 mustard and cress, but much coarser. The whole foliage abounds with essential 

 oil of pale-yellow color, highly pungent, confined in vessels that run parallel 

 with the veins of the leaf, and which are very conspicuous on making a trans- 

 verse section of the head." {Hooker, Flora Antarctica, p. 2^0.) 



37555 and 37556. 



From Sianfu, Shensi, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricul- 

 tural Explorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received at the Plant 

 Introduction Field Station, Chico, Cal., March 4, 1914. 

 Rooted cuttings; quoted notes by Mr. Meyer. 



37555. Phyllostachys puberula nigra (Lodd.) Houzeau. Bamboo. 

 (Phyllostachys nigra Munro.) 



**(No. 1073. January 10, 1914.) A bamboo having black canes, grow- 

 ing from 15 to 20 feet high. Of very pleasing appearance when planted 

 against a wall and care is taken that the plantation does not become too 

 dense. Chinese name Mei chu chih." 



37556. Bambos sp. Bamboo. 

 "(No. 1074. January 10, 1914.) A bamboo, growing only 1 to 3 feet 



high, having fairly broad leaves and but thin stems. It seems to like a 

 situation where the soil does not become too dry. Of special value as a 

 bank binder and a ground cover plant for the mild-wintered sections of 

 the United States. Chinese name Lo han chu chih." 



37557. Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawler. 



From Rome, Italy. Presented by Dr. Gustav Eisen. Received March 

 16, 1914. 



" Seeils of a liliaceous plant, used extensively to form carpets or lawns under 

 the trees or in the open; requires no cutting, as it never grows higher than 

 4 or 5 inches. If planted closely it makes a very fine lawn, which requires 

 little watering and which does well in the shade. The berries resemble those 

 of Convallaria and are of a splendid sky blue, looking like beads made of lapis 

 luzuli." (Eisen.) 



37558. Chaenomeles lagenaria cathayensis (Hemsl.) Rehder. 



Quince. 



(Cydonia cathayensis Hemsl.) 



From Peking, China. Collected by Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Ex- 

 plorer for the Department of Agriculture. Received March 13, 1914. 

 Seeds taken from a sample fruit sent in by Mr. Meyer, November 1, 1913. 



