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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



54322 to 54325— Continued. 



54325. Petrea volubixis L. Verbenacete. 



"A woody climber of exquisite beauty when in full flower. The 

 heliotrope vio'et-centered blossoms are borne in loose pendent sprays 

 which hang jrracefuUy from the slender arching branches. These, com- 

 bined with the rigid green leaves, suggest almost an artificial blossom. 

 Native to tropical South America and some of the West Indies." 

 (H. F. Macmillan.) 



54326. Av-ENA sATivA L. Poacese. Oats. 



From Edinburgh, Scotland. Seeds presented by George Sinclair, manager, 

 Earl of Roseberry's Dalmeny farms. Received September 30, 192i. 



" Scotch Netomarket oats which by breeding have been increased to a yield 

 of 100 bushels per acre and a weight of 56 pounds per bushel." (Lou D. Sioeet, 

 Denver, Colo.) 



54327 to 54329. Nageia spp. Taxacese. Yellowwood. 



(Podocarpus spp.) 



From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Seeds presented by E. Percy Phil- 

 lips, division of botany. Received September 29, 1921. 



" I am sending seeds of species of South African yellowwoods which may in- 

 terest you. As the genus is now under revision at Kew, the Herbarium numbers 

 of the forestry department should be kept, as they will be quoted in the mono- 

 graph when published." {Phillips.) 



54327. Nageia sp. 54329. Nageia sp. 

 Herbarium No. 3467. Herbarium No. 3392. 



54328. Nageia sp. 

 Herbarium No. 3466. 



54330. Carica papaya L. Papayacese. Papaya. 



From Canal Zone. Seeds collected by Dr. David Fairchild, Agricultural 

 Explorer in Charge of the OflBce of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction. 

 Received September 16, 1921. 



"An oblong-fruited form of exquisite flavor. Grown in the plantations of 

 the Government at Bracho Mindi and served in the hotels of the Panama Rail- 

 way Co." {Fairchild.) 



54331. Centaurea ragusina L. Asteracese. 



From Chemin des Grottes St. Helene, Nice, France. Seeds presented by Dr. 

 A. Robertson Proschowsky. Received September 26, 1921. 



"A strikingly ornamental long-lived plant. I have two nearly 30 years old, 

 growing on a peri^endicular wall. Very few good seeds are produced and germi- 

 nation seems diflScult ; any stagnant moisture should be avoided. It is best to 

 mix the seeds with soil, spread the mixture out in a fissure of a rock and keep 

 slightly moist." (Proschoivsky.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48027. 



54332. Ochroma lagopus Swartz. Bombacacese. Balsa. 



From Camaguey, Cuba. Seeds presented by Dr. R. L. Luaces, director, 

 Granja Escuela. Received September 23, 1921. 



" Seeds from this spring's crop. The seeds are very small and embedded in 

 the lint, which is a silk cotton that does not absorb water, and for this reason it 

 is used for life belts. The wood of the tree is stronger and much lighter than 

 basswood and is being used in aeroplane construction. I believe it will grow 

 well in southern Florida, around Brownsville, Tex., and in parts of California." 

 ( Luaces. ) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 53490. 



