JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1920. 



49125 to 49137— Continuea. 



49137. Tamarix hispida Willd. Tumaricacese. Tamarisk, 

 A very ornamental shrub of graceful habit, not more than 4^ feet high, 



with very finely divided leaves and beautiful racemes of minute pink 

 flowers, which appear in September. (Adapted from Revue Horticole, 

 vol 66, p. 352, pi. 189 Jf-) 



49138 to 49144. 



From Shansi, China. Presented by Prof. Joseph Bailie, Berkeley, Calif. 

 Received January 3, 1920. 



49138. AvEXA NUDA Hoejer. PoaceiP. Naked oats. 

 " Huskless oats from Shansi Province." (Bailie.) 



49139. Chaetochloa iTALiCA (L.) Scribn. Poacese. Millet. 

 (Setaria itaiica Beauv.) 



A variety with straw-colored seeds. 



49140. HoLCUs SORGHUM L. Poacea\ Sorghum. 

 (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



" Kaoliang seed from Shansi Province." 



49141. LixuM usiTATissiMUM L. Linacese. Flax. 

 Hu ma tze from Taichow." (Bailie.) 



49142. PiNus BUNGEANA Zucc. PiuaceiTt?. White-barked pine. 

 Seeds of one of the most strikingly beautiful of the oriental conifers. 

 For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 42730. 



49143 and 49144. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanaceje. Potato. 



49143. Tubers from an unnamed variety. 



49144. Seed from an unnamed variety. 



49145 to 49148. 



From the city of Guatemala, Guatemala. Seeds collected by Wilson 

 Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer for the Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received January 5, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Popenoe. 



49145. Crataegus stipulosa (H. B. K.) Steud. Malaceae. Manzanilla. 

 "(No. 232rt.) The manzanilla is a large shrub or small tree, native to 



Guatemala, attaining a height of about 20 feet. In the spring it pro- 

 duces white flowers resembling apple blossoms, and in the fall the yellow 

 applelike fruits, about If inches in diameter, are gathered and eaten in 

 various ways, principally stewed and in the form of jelly." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4.5575. 



49146. Passiflora ligularis Juss. Passifloracese. Sweet granadilla, 

 "(No. 233a.) The sweet granadilla is grown in the highlands of Guate- 

 mala and produces fruit the size of a hen's egg, with a thick, brittle shell 

 inclosing a white gelatinous pulp with a delicate aromatic flavor." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43437. 



49147. liuBus tuerckheimii Rydb. Rosaceae. Mora. 

 "(No. 234'a.) A wild Tiubus common in the vicinity of San Lucas, 



Guatemala, at an altitude of nearly 7,000 feet. In habit and fruit this 

 plant resembles the blackberry ; the berry is, however, lighter in color. 



