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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53595 to 53606— Continued. 



53602. " Maiz Colorado, 1920 harvest. From Grain Exchange of Buenos 

 Aires." 



53603. " Maiz amarillo canario, 1920 harvest. From Grain Exchange of 

 Buenos Aires." 



53604. Maiz morocho perla, 1920 harvest. From Grain Exchange of 

 Buenos Aires." 



53605. " Maiz Colorado Cuarenteno, 1920 harvest. From Grain Exchange 

 of Buenos Aires." 



53606. " Maiz morocho, 1920 harvest. From Grain Exchange of Buenos 

 Aires." 



53607. CoRONiLLA vARiA L. Fabacese. 



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

 rector, Hortus Botanicus Bergianus. Received May 25, 1921. 



A free-flowering European plant which blooms from June until September in 

 Chicago and is at its best in July. The peduncles are crowned with dense 

 umbels of pink and white flowers, and the plant is a pleasing feature for rock- 

 eries, ledges, or dry and semishady banks. It is too rampant for the border. 

 (Adapted from Gardening, vol. 5, p. 337.) 



53608 and 53609. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Seeds presented by Sr. Benito Carrasco, 

 director, Botanic Garden. Received May 25, 1921. 



53608. Salpicheoa rhomboidea ( Gill, and Hook. ) Miers. Solanaceae. 



An ornamental plant, native to Argentina, with very abundant leafy 

 foliage and creeping, spreading branches which appear to be starred all 

 over with small white flowers. The pretty, ivory-white, transparent 

 berries somewhat resemble the pineapple in flavor and are eaten by the 

 natives. The plant is very effective for covering bare arid spots where 

 nothing else can be grown. It is hardy in Paris, France. (Adapted 

 from The Garden, vol. 35, p. 367.) 



53609. Ipomoea ficifolia Lindl. Convolvulacese. Morning-glory. 



A large climber from the Kamerun region, with slender stems covered 

 with starlike hairs and discolored leaves placed at intervals of 4 to 5 

 inches. The cymose inflorescence bears violet-rose, salver-shaped flow- 

 ers 2 inches across and 2 inches long. The plant flowers from August 

 until the middle of October. (Adapted from The Gardeners* Chronicle, 

 vol. 22, p. 410.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 8868. 



53610. Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees. Poaceae. 



Bamboo. 



From Dehra Dun, India. Seeds presented by R. D. Hole, forest botanist, 

 Forest Research Institute and College, through Col. Edwin S. George. 

 Received May 27, 1921. 



" Seeds of a beautiful bamboo which has tremendous commercial value." 

 (George.) 



A bamboo native to India and extending to Burma, which grows on drier 

 ground than bamboos generally. It attains a height of 100 feet and its strength 

 and solidity render it fit for many select technical purposes. This bamboo en- 

 dures great cold as well as dry heat and is useful for the consolidation of em- 

 bankments, on account of the network of fibrous roots. It occasionally forms 

 forests of its own, seeds almost annually, which is exceptional among the 

 Bambusaceae, and is readily grown from seed. (Adapted from Mueller, Select 

 Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 165.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40889. 



