24613. SOLANDRA GRANDI- 

 FLORA. From Sr. Severo Hernan- 

 dez, Guadalajara, jalisco, Mexico. 

 Woody vine belonging to the potato 

 family, with smooth, bright green 

 leaves. Flowers large and beautiful, 

 a delicate greenish white when first 

 open, turning slowly to a rich brow n- 

 ish yellow. They last about five days. 

 Grows well in greenhouses where 

 temperature is 50o F. or over. May do 

 well outdoors in far South. 



22023. SOLANUM MELON- 

 GENA. Golden Eggplant. From 

 Frank N. 3Ieyer, Peking, China. Dwarf 

 annual, producing fruits the size of a 

 small egg, at first w^hite, later turning 

 to a golden yellow color. Much grown 

 as an ornamental Dot plant by Chinese 

 and recommended for the same pur- 

 pose in this country. 



SOPHORA DAVIDIL A thorny 

 Chinese leguminous shrub, up to 5 

 feet high. Sometimes used as a hedge 

 plant. Foliage grayish green, flowers 

 whitish-lilac, pods produced in im- 

 mense quantities. Of possible use as 

 a bee lant. 



