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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



" The ' Timla ' or ' Galmey sunflower,' collected at an altitude of 8,000 feet 

 in Kashmir, India, on grassy slopes exposed to snow in winter." (Hadow.) 



A very attractive sunflowerlike composite from the western Himalayas. The 

 very stout stem is usually not more than a foot high, occasionally 18 inches, 

 with yellowish green, thick-veined, finally serrate leaves and very broad thick 

 bracts. The flowers are usually solitary and a brilliant orange in color, with 

 crenate ray flowers. (Adapted from Flora and Sylva^ vol. 1, p. SIO.) 



51038 to 51040. Psidium guajava L. Myrtaceae. Guava. 



From Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Seeds presented by G. S. 

 Froes. Received July 7 ,1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Froes. 

 Three varieties. 



51038. " Yellow fruited; used as sweet preserves." 



51039. "Rose-colored fruit; used for guava jelly." 



51040. " White fruited ; eaten fresh." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48575. 



61041. NoNNEA ROSEA Link. Boraginaceae. 

 {Anchusa rosea Bieb.) 

 From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. Robert E. Fries, direc- 

 tor. Botanic Garden. Received July 10, 1920. 

 An attractive hardy annual from the northern Caucasus. It has procum- 

 bent stems, oblong leaves, and funnel-shaped, purple-white flowers. (Adapted 

 from Bieherstein, Flora Taiirico-Caucasica, vol. 1, p. 125.) 



51042 to 51046. So ja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soybean. 



From Nanking, Kiaugsu, China. Seeds presented by John K. Davis, 

 American consul. Received July 12, 1920. 



"Five varieties; obtained from a grain market in the city of Nanking." 

 {Davis.) 



51042. Black. 51045. Late yellow. 



51043. Tsing,. 51046. Yellow eighth month. 



51044. Fifth month yellow. 



51047 to 51049. 



From Auckland, New Zealand. Seed presented by J. W. Poynton. Rt- 

 ceived July 15, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Poynton. 



51047. Entelea arborescens R. Br. Tiliacese. 



"A beautiful tree with extremely light wood, half as heavy as cork. 

 Its large, maplelike leaves are evergreen. It is the only representative 

 of its genus. Its distribution is confined to two small areas in the North 

 Island of New Zealand and one in the South Island. Will grow only 

 in warm climates, but should do well in California and your Southern 

 States." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48165. 



51048. Metrosideros tomentosa A. Rich. Myrtaceae. 



"This tree, called poJmtukatca hj the Maoris, loves the seashore and 

 will grow where at high tides the sea water covers its roots. It;WiU 

 also grow inland, many fine specimens being found around Lake Taupe 



