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54036 and 54037— Continued. 



A shrub or small tree, 10 to 12 feet high, with oval-oblong leaves 

 white tomentose beneath, and deep-yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48595. 



54037. Cassia sp. 



"A plant of very graceful habit, which will thrive well in regions 

 suited to the cultivation of Eucalyptus." {ApoUinaire-Marie.) 



54038. Ipomoea ficifolia Lindl. Convolvulacese. 



Morning-glory. 



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

 director, Jardin Botanico. Received September 7, 1921. 



"A climber bearing abundant clusters of large, handsome mauve-pink funnel- 

 shaped flowers which hang in festoons from the trees and shrubs of Xatal 

 and Brazil. It is cultivated in Europe." (iroo(7, Xatal Plants, vol. 6, pi. 525.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53609. 



54039 and 54040. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Phcenicacese. 



Oil palm. 



From Belgian Congo. Seeds presented by R. Kinds, director. First Sec- 

 tion, Eighth Division, Ministere des Colonies. Received September 7, 

 1921. 



54039. " Var, Bimdi which is a round fruit with a very large kernel, 

 very hard shell, and not very thick sarcocarp." (Kinds.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51021. 



54040. " Yar. N'Somlo with elongated fruit, medium kernel, and a sar- 

 cocarp very thick and very rich in oil. It is the best variety of the 



lower Congo and one of those most sought after for plantations." 

 (Kinds.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51016, 



54041. Mangifera ixdica L. Anacardiaceae. Mango. 



From Pachmarhi, Central Provinces. India. Seeds presented by the superin- 

 tendent. Government Gardens, through William Bembower. Allahabad Ag- 

 ricultural Institute, Allahabad. Received September 16, 1921. 



"Seeds of PacJunarJii, frost-resistant variety." (Bembower.) 



" The Bombay mango grafts were seriously affected by frost each year when 

 grown at Pagara. The ' khuds ' and ravines of the Pachmarhi Hills are full of 

 wild mangos, and it has now been found that if the Bombay varieties are 

 grafted on the wild Pachmarhi seedlings, the resulting trees, without deteriorat- 

 ing in quality, are quite frost resistant, a fact which is worth noting by many 

 growers in the Central Provinces who are troubled by the annual destruction 

 caused bv frost." (Agricultural and Cooperative Gazette, Nagpur, vol. 9, 

 p. 15.) 



54043. HippEASTRUM RufiLmr (Edwards) Herb. Amaryllidacese. 



From Berlin, Germany. Bulbs presented by Wilhelm Sturz. Received July 

 5, 1921. 



"A good window plant, flowering easily every year in living rooms, often with 

 two scapes of four or more light vermilion-colored flowers each. There are 

 about 50 bulbs of hazelnut size (the mother plant had about 100). These bulbs 

 aj-e extremely self-willed and ought not to be coaxed by great warmth; they 

 start when they choose. Sometimes a bulb of pea size will work up through 3 

 inches of heavy soil, and again 120 to 130 fair-sized bulbs, like those I send, 

 will remain dormant for one or two years under the mother plant. Thus it 

 happened that they have been inadvertently scattered all over a place, coming 

 up everywhere to the surprise of the gardener." (Sturz.) 



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