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50314. Lobelia xicotl\naefollv Heyne. Campanulacese. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by Elmer D. Merrill, director. 

 Bureau of Science. Received May 6, 1920. 

 "The plant is a tall, coarse herb, attaining a height of from 2 to 3 meters, the stem 

 often being 3 centimeters in diameter. It grows on the mountains of northern Luzon 

 at altitudes of 1,500 to 2,000 meters in damp ravines, in open places, and in thickets. 

 The inflorescence is terminal, consisting of numerous pale-blue flowers. The plant has 

 some possibilities as an ornamental on account of its very luxuriant growth." 

 (Merrill.) 



50315 to 50324. Vicia spp. Fabaceii?. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Seels purchased from Haage &, Schmidt. Received 

 May 6, 1920. 



A collection of vetch seeds introduced for the Office of Forage-Crop Investigations. 



50315. Vicia bithynica L. 



An annual upright or climbing vetch, with numerous branching stems 4 to 

 20 inches long. The leaflets, of which there are from one to three pairs, are 

 lanceolate or even linear, an^l the rather large flowers have yellowish wings and 

 keels and piu-ple-\dolet standards which finally become blue. Native to the 

 Mediterranean regions. ('Adapted from Ascherson and Graebner, Synopds der 

 Mitteleuropdischen Flora, vol. 6, pt. 2, p. 983.) 



50316. Vicia angustifolia Grufberg. 



An annual European vetch 1 to 2 feet long, with nearly sessile leaves made 

 up of 3 to 7 pairs of linear-lanceolate leaflets and bearing purple flowers about 

 half an inch long. (Adapted from Ascherson and Graebner, Synopsis der Mittel- 

 europdischen Flora, vol. 6, pt. p. 971.) 



50317. Vicia sativa L. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. No. 32195. 



50318. Vicia dasycarpa Ten. 



"An annual or sometimes perennial European vetch with slender angled 

 stems, about 10 pairs of ovate to linear leaflets, and flowers which are whitish 

 below and blue-violet above, becoming blue with age. Produces good seed 

 crops." (P. L. Richer.) 



For previous introduction , see S. P. I. No. 32165. 



50319. Vicia sativa L. 



Received as Vicia striata, but the seeds do not agree with that species. 



50320. Vicia sativa L. 



Received as Vicia percgrina, but the specimens do not agree with that species. 



50321. Vicia sativa L. 



Received as Vicia picta, but specimens grown from these seeds are Vicia 

 sativa. 



50322. Vicia atropurpurea Desf. 



Received as Vicia pseudocracca, but specimens grown from these seeds are 

 Vicia atropurpurea . 

 60323. Vicia sepium L. 

 A perennial European vetch with climbing, rarely prostrate stems, up to a 

 meter long, terminating in almost , threadlike reddish tendrils. The leaflets 

 are oval to elongate, and the floAvers, in clusters of two to five, are dark lilac 



