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53983. Spathodea campaxui^ta Beauv. Bignoniacese. 



From Mayaguez. Porto Rico. Steels presented by D. W. IVIay. in charge, 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. Received August 13, 1921. 



The tropical African fountain or tulip tree, which is of medium size but 

 occasionally reaches a height of 70 or SO feet, bears dark-green pinnate leaves 

 and at the ends of the branches large bright orange-red flowers with golden 

 yellow margins. The ground beneath the trees is often thickly covered with 

 the exceedingly striking and handsome flowers. The unopened flowers contain 

 a quantity of water, which gives it the name fountain tree in India where 

 it is cultivated as an ornamental shade tree. The whitish fluffj' seeds fill a 

 boat-shaped capsule which is 10 to 12 inches long. (Adapted from Rock, 

 Ornamental Trees of Hawaii, p. 193.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42373. 



A cluster of flowers from this tree is shown in Plate II. 



53984. Lycopersicox esculextu:m Mill. Solanaceae. Tomato. 



From Uitenhage. Cape Province, Union of South Africa. Seeds presented 

 by Hugh Magennis, Doorn Koms Farm, through Fred. J. Pritchard, 

 United States Department of Agriculture. Received August 16, 1921. 



Introduced for experimental purposes. 



" The wild tomato found* growing in the region of Uitenhage, received from 

 Hugh Magennis." (Pritchard.) 



" Resistant to diseases at Uitenhage ; red in color, small, round, about 1 inch 

 in diameter : bears in clusters of 5 to 7 ; very fruitful, but more seed than 

 flesh; fond of moist situations, rapid growing." (Magennis.) 



53985. Trifolium glomeratcm L. Fabacese. Cluster clover. 



From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Seeds presented by Law, Somner 

 & Co. Received August 16, 1921. 



" This clover is useful only because it grows fairly well in sour soils, low in 

 phosphate content, when these soils first come into cultivation and before the 

 other clovers have established themselves." (W. J. Spafford, Superiyitendent of 

 Experimental Work.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53007. 



53986. Phleum pratexse L. Poacese. Timotliy. 



From Helsingfors, Finland. Seeds presented by A. F. Tigerstedt. Received 

 August 17, 1921. 



" The timothy seed used in my estate since time immemorial, the same kind 

 that is used everywhere else here in southern Finland." (Tigerstedt.) 



53987. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



(Glycine hispida Maxim.) 



From Aizu-Wakamatu, Japan. Seeds presented by Rev. Christopher Noss. 

 Received August 17, 1921, 



" One of the largest seeded soy beans that has yet come into the department. 

 Very similar to the yachi variety from Japan." (W. J. Morse.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49834. 



53988. Clitoria terxatea L. Fabaceae. 



From Brooksville, Fla, Seeds sent in from the Plant Introduction Garden, 

 Brooksville, Fla. Received August 19, 1921. 



"A double-flowered form of this interesting semitropical vine. The pea- 

 shaped flowers are produced in the axils of the leaves and are of a beautiful 

 deep-blue color. It is one of the most attractive of the smaller flowering vines.'* 

 (Peter Bis set.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. Xo. 51924. 



