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SEEDS AND PI^ANTS IMPORTED. 



51898 to 52267— Continued. 



52264. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 136S. Nyonki, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. July 

 29, 1920.) A long, red, gradually pointed cucumber." 



52265. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 1419. Rejaf, Mongalla Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. August 

 5, 1920.) A cucurbit; eaten by birds. The smooth fruit is reddish when 

 ripe and very bitter when green." 



52266. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 1500. Simsima, Mongalla Province, Anglo-EgjT)tian Sudan. 

 August 8, 1920.) A small red fruit which seems to be a cucurbit. There 

 are two seeds in each fruit. It is valuable as an ornamental, but is not 

 eaten." 



52267. (Undetermined.) 



"(No. 1529. Shikaba, Upper Nile Province, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 

 August 14, 1920.) Mahaleh; black shmy seed." 



52268. Paulownia fortunei (Seem.) Hemsl. Scrophuladaceaj. 



From Taihoku, Taiwan, Japan. Seeds presented by R. Kanchira. director. 

 Experimental Station of Forestry. Received December 17, 1920. 

 This tree is originally from eastern China. The elongated calyxes are gla- 

 brous and shining, except around the upper edge, which is yellowish pubescent. 

 The tree does not attain the height of Paulotvnia tomentosa, but the whitish, 

 spotted flowers are larger than those of P. tomentosa. The leaves are much 

 longer and covered beneath with a short, dense, white pubescence. (Adapted 

 from Bulletin de la 8oci6t6 Dendrologique de France^ 1908, p. 162.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47164. 



From Erfurt, Germany. Seeds purchased from Haage & Schmidt. Re- 

 ceived December 21, 1920. 



" The purple vetch is indigenous to the Mediterranean region. It is a 

 viny annual which under favorable circumstances makes a stem growth 

 of 4 or 5 feet. It is slightly less winter hardy than common vetch (Vicia 

 sativa) and is adapted for growing as a winter annual only in the milder 

 parts of the United States. It is especially valuable for green manure 

 in the southwestern United States. Its seed habits are good, and it is 

 also desirable as a hay and pasture crop." (Roland McKee.) 



52270. Vicia ceacca L. 



" Tufted vetcli. Occurs as a nati\^e in America, as well as in Europe 

 and Asia. It is a perennial with slender viny stems which under favorable 

 circumstances attain a height of 3 feet. The seed habits are poor and the 

 seed is difficult to harvest. It is relished by all kinds of stock and is con- 

 sidered valuable pasturage. The good qualities of this vetch make it 

 worthy of attention as a crop to be grown under cultivation." {Roland 

 McKee.) 



52271. Vicia hiesuta (L.) S. F. Gray. 



A sparsely hardy annual with several prostrate or climbing slender 

 knotty stems, 2 to 6 decimeters high, sometimes shorter, square ridged. 

 The sessile leaves consist of 6 to 10 pairs of short, linear leaflets; the 

 lower leaves are elliptic, notched at the edge, mostly 1 to 2 centimeters 

 long and 1 to 2 millimeters wide. The inflorescence, 3 to 4 millimeters 

 long, mostly 3 to 8 flowered, has a short, bearded tip. The flowers are 

 bluish white. Found in grasslands, thickets, and steppe formations 

 throughout middle Europe, also in the islands of the North Sea. 

 (Adapted from Ascherson and Graehner, Synopsis der Mitteleuropdischen 

 Flora, p. 906.) 



52269 to 52280. Vicia spp. Fabacese. 



Vetch. 



52269. Vicia atropubpubea Desf. 



Purple vetch. 



