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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51659. Placus balsamifer (L.) Baill. Asteraceae. 

 (Blumea 'balsamifera DC.) 

 From Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States. Seeds collected by J. F. 

 Rock, Agricultural Explorer of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture. Received November 13, 1920. 



" A large plant from which the Chinese make camphor ; grows here in waste 

 land." {Rock.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. 1. No. 51036. 



51660 to 51667. Capsicum annuum L. Solanacese. Red pepper. 

 From Paramaribo, Dutch Guiana. Seeds presented by the director. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Received October 15, 1920. Quoted notes by the 

 director. 



" Seeds of various varieties of pepper brought to market here." 



51660. Agi-olina nem." 51664. Montjie rood:* 



51661. " Alatta:' 51665. Papegaai." 



51662. *' Madame Jeannette geli:' 51666. " Prasoro or Ka4;eo misie:' 



51663. "MontjiegelV 51667. " Salm." 



51668. Gynocardia odorata R. Br. Flacourtiacese. 



From Calcutta, Bengal, India. Seeds purchased from Smith, Stanistreet 

 & Co. (Ltd.), through James A. Smith, American consul general. Re- 

 ceived November 1, 1920. 

 A moderate-sized evergreen tree, native to northwestern India from Sikkim 

 eastward to Rangoon, Burma. It bears round, hard fruits on the stem and 

 main branches ; these are used for fish poison. The seeds were long supposed to 

 be the source of chaulmoogra oil; the true source was discovered in 1899 to 

 be Taraktogenos kurzii. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49636. 



51669 to 51695. 



From* Wageningen, Netherlands. Seeds presented by C. J. Hessing, bot- 

 anist, Instituut voor Veredeling van Landbouwgewassen. Received No- 

 vember 3, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Hessing. 



51669 to 51676. Phleum pkatense L. Poacese. Timothy, 



51669. "No.l. Cultivated timothy, Holland." 



51670. " N'o. 2. Wild timothy growing near Wageningen." 



51671. "No. 3. Cultivated timothy, Holland." 



51672. " No. 4. High-growing timothy, own culture." 



51673. " No. 5. A geniculate variety from Holland." 



51674. " No. 6. Wild, growing near Alkmaar." 



51675. " No. 7. Wild, growing in light clay near Zutphen." 



51676. "No. 8. Wild, from Switzerland." 



51677 to 51682. Secale ceeeale L. Poace?e. Rye. 



51677. "No. 8. Petkusser X Kriigery 



51678. "No. 9. Kriigerr 



51679. " No. 10. From Zealand Island, Denmark." 



51680. "No. 11. Buhlendorfer." 



51681. " No. 12. Klooster:' 



51682. "No. 13. Petkusser r 



51683 to 51695. Teiticum aestivtjm L. Poaceie. Common wheat. 



(T. vulgare Vill.) 



51683. "No. 1. Millioen III Br 



51684. "No. 2. Imperiair 



51685. " No. 3. Concurrent." 



51686. "No. 4. Matador.'* 



51687. "No. 5. Essex.'' 



