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30 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53120 and 53121— Contimied. 



are borne on the ends of the branches in the leaf axils. The fruits 

 are exceedingly fragrant when ripe and contain about twenty seeds 

 embedded in shiny, swtet, yellowish pulp. Monkeys are very fond of 

 the fruit flesh, and whole fruits are rarely found unless they be 

 immature." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51668. ^ 



53122 to 53175. ^ 



From Upsala, Sweden. Seeds presented by Dr. O. Juel, director, Botan- 

 ical Garden. Received April 12, 1921. 



Introduced for experiments with leaf rusts of grains and grasses. 



53122. AcoNiTUM LYCOCTONUM L. Ranunculaceae. Monkshood. 



A slender perennial reaching a height of 6 feet, with yellow or 

 whitish flowers. Native to Europe and Siberia. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53081. 



53123. AcoNiTUM SEPTENTKiONALE Koelle. Ranunculacese. Monkshood. 



An Himalayan plant with pale-yellow or dull-purple flowers. This 

 species yields nmch of the aconite of European commerce. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51746. 



53124. Agropyron vioLACEUM (Hornem.) Lange. Poacese. Wheat-grass. 



A perennial grass with culms usually decumbent at the base, 3 to 6 

 decimeters high. Native to Europe. 



53125. Ageostis BOREALis Hartm. Poacete. Bent-grass. 

 A European grass with tufted culms 1 to 4 decimeters high. 



53126. Alkanna LUTEA (Desr.) A. DC. Boraginacese. Yellow alkanet. 



A hardy European herb with bluish, trumpet-shaped flowers. Re- 

 ceived as Nonnea liitea, which is now referred to Alkanna. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53032. 



53127. Antirrhinum oeontium L. Scrophulariacere. Snapdragon. 



A North American annual G to 12 inches high, bearing small purple 

 or white flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53086. 



53128. Aquilegia ATRATA Koch. Ranunculacese. Columbine. 



A hardy perennial, native to Europe and Siberia, reaching 2 feet in 

 height and with abundant violet flowers 1 inch long. 



53129. Aquilegia viridiflora Pall. Ranunculacefe. Columbine. 



A hardy perennial 1^ feet h gh, native to eastern Siberia and bearing 

 several greenish flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42737. 



53130. Avena MONTANA Vill. Poace.ip. Oat. 

 A grass native to the Pyrenees Mountains. 



53131. Avena nuda Hoejer. Poaceie. Oat. 

 Hull-less oats cultivated in China for food and used for making flour. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40650. 



53132. Avena sterilis L. Poacese. Oat. 



Animated oats, occasionally cultivated as a curiosity, the florets when 

 moistened presenting spontaneous movements. 



53133. Avena strigosa Schreb. Poaceae. Oat. 

 A native of Europe and western Asia cultivated and occurring as a 



weed in cultivated fields. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 25364. 



