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SEEDS AND PLiiNTS IMPORTED. 



54798. Bromelia pi.xcuin L. Bromeliaceae. 



From Juan Mina, Canal ZoiiO. Seed collected by Dr. David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge of the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant 

 Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry. Received January 19, 1922. 



" Seeds from fruits collected on the Jungle Trail, on the Chagres River, 

 Juan Mina, Canal Zone. September 7, 1921. A wild species of Bromelia, 5 

 or more feet in height, producing very showy heads of deep-orange flowers 

 the s ze of a globe artichoke. The individual fruits are easily detached from 

 the head, and when crushed between the teeth provide a small quantity of 

 pleasantly flavored juice." (Fairchild.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 32382. 



54799. AcACTA vkrek (xuill. and Perr. Mimosaceae. 



From Khartum, Anglo-Egj-ptian Sudan. Seeds presented by Maj. R. G. 

 Archibald, Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories, through Henry S. 

 Wellcome. Rece.ved January 19, 1922. 



''Hashab from Kordofan, whicli yields the finest qualities of gum arable.'* 

 (Archibald.) 



For experimental growing in the southwestern United States. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38524. 



54800. CoFFEA AMARA Bruijning. Eubiaceae. Coffee. 



From Port Louis, Mauritius. Seeds presented by G. Regnard. Received 

 January 13, 1922. 



The name Coffea amara has been assigned to the Mautsaha variety, a caf- 

 feine-free coffee from Madagascar, to show that it has characters which dis- 

 tinguish it from other caffeine-free species of Coffea. It has a pleasant aroma 

 but a b-tter taste which may be dispelled by cultivation. The disk at the top 

 of the fruit resembles that of C. libirica more closely than it does that of 

 C. arabica. (Adapted from Bruijning, VersJagen van Landbouwkundige Onder- 

 zoekingen der Rijkslandbouw Proef stations, Netherlands, vol. 18, p. 115.) 



Introduced for the use of specialists in the Department of Agriculture. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43073. 



54801 to 54804. Eiees vulgare Lam. Grossulariacese. 



Garden currant. 



From Woking, Surrey, England. Plants purchased from George Jackson & 

 Son. Received January 21, 1922. 



Introduced for experimental work by specialists in the Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



54801. Raby Castle. 54803. White Dutch. 



548C2. Victoria. 54804. White Grape. 



54805. Camoensl4 maxima Welw. FabaceaD. 



From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Seeds presented by Robert M. Grey, Harvard 

 Experiment Station. Received January 13, 1922. 



A delicately beautiful tropical-African leguminous vine with fragrant gold- 

 margined white flowers 8 inches long. 



These seeds came from a plant sent Mr. Grey in 1908 under S. P. I. No. 7344. 



For previous introduction and description, see S. P. I. No. 49280. 



54806 to 54888. Soja max (L.) Piper. Fabaceae. Soy bean. 



{Glycine hispida I\Inxim.) 



From Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds presented by B. W. Skvortzow. Re- 

 ceived February 28, 1922. 



