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" The small spherical 2-seec!ed berries are sour, but sood for jelly : however, 

 the yield is so small that the plant has no cultural interest as a fru ting vine.'* 

 (G. C. Husmann.) 



An ornamental vine from tropical and subtropical Asia, with thick heart- 

 shaped leaves resembling those of a begonia, and long-stalked clusters of deep- 

 violet flowers. 



54728. Trifolium pratexse L. Fabacese. Red clover. 



From Naples, Italy. Seeds purchased from the Agenzia Agraria, Nappi & 

 Masc a. of Naples, through Homer M. Byington, American consul. Re- 

 ceived February 20, 1922. 



Medium red-clover seed known as double cut or early clover, introduced for 

 growing n comparison with American-grown seed. 



For previous introduct on, see S. P. I. No. 5470S. 



54729 to 54731. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 



From Valence, France. Seeds presented by Tezier Freres. Received Feb- 

 ruary 18. 1922. Quoted notes by Tezier Freres. 



"Alfalfas from the princ pal producing districts of France. These strains 

 are mH more or less similar, but the d fference in cl mate of the sections in 

 which they are grown has slightly altered their characters, and some are a 

 little more hardy than the others." 



54729. ''Alps. We consider the Alps strain, which is gi'own in the moun- 

 tains, especially noteworthy." 



54730. ''Poitour 54731. ''Provence:' 



54732 to 54734. 



From Okitsu, Shizuokaken, Japan. Seeds presented by Prof. T. Onda, 

 Bureau of Horticulture. Imperial A.gi-icultural Experiment Station. 

 Received February 24, 1922. 



Introduced for experiments by department specialists. 



54732. Amaranth us caudatus L. Amaranthacese. Love-lies-bleeding. 

 HimogeHo. 



54733. Amaranthus gangeticus melancholicus (L.) Voss. Amaran- 



thacece. Joseph's-coat. 



Hagcito. 



54734. KocHiA scop aria (L.) Schrad. Chenopodiaceje. Belvedere. 

 Uahakigusa. 



54735. Rosa gentiliana Lev. and Van. Rosaceae. Rose. 



From Witcombe, Gloucester, England. Seeds presented by Lady Harriet 

 Thise: ton-Dyer. Received March 1. 1922. 



A vigorous bush rose from western China, which makes tangled bunches 

 12 to 15 feet high and 15 to 20 feet in diameter. The 5-foliolate leaves are 

 dark glossy green; the pure-wh te single flowers, about an inch in diameter 

 and delightfully fragrant, are borne in broad clusters and unless damaged by 

 storms will continue to bloom for nearly two months. The bush should be 

 given an isolated position where "it can be left to develop; it should not be 

 pruned. (Adapted from The Garden Magazine, vol. 23, p. 339.) 



Received as Rosa cerasocarpa, which is now referred to R. gentiliana. 



. For prev ous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47359. 



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