22755. BRASSICA RAPA, « p e - 



trowski " turnip, from Helsingfors, 

 Finland. 



A variety of turnip which has been 

 grown as far north as Alaska, where 

 it has proven its entire immunity to 

 the attacks of the root maggot which 

 seriously affected other varieties 

 grown beside it. It is recommended as 

 a base for breeding other maggot-re- 

 sistant turnips. 



28689. BROIV1ELIA SP. 



From C. F. Mead, Piropo, Paraguay. 



A plant of the pineapple family, with 

 spiny, trailing leaves, furnishing a 

 fiber of exceptional strength, used 

 for manufacturing ropes of relatively 

 greater tensile strength than Manila 

 rope. Also employed for working into 

 high-priced lace and fine cloth of deli- 

 cate texture. 



28840. BUDDLEIA BRASILIENSIS. 



FromAlwinBerger,Ventimiglia, Italy. 



Medium-sized evergreen shrub with 

 quadrangular stem and branches, and 

 ovate leaves. The peculiarly shaped 

 orange-colored flowers are very at- 

 tractive. 



28323. CALLIGONUM CAPUT- 

 MEDUSAE, from Prof. N. E. Han- 

 sen, Brookings, South Dakota. 



A hardy leafless shrub closely related 

 to Poly gonum and successfully employ- 

 ed in Siberia as a sand binder. Its 

 beautiful flowersare produced in early 

 June and the shrub is recommended for 

 ornamental planting in desert regions 

 with wide range of temperature. 



22744. CANANGA ODORATA 



from H. N. Whitford, Manila. 



Arborescent shrub or tree belonging 

 to the Annonaceae cultivated exten- 

 sively in Madagascar and Reunion. 

 The long yellow flowers possessing an 

 exquisite fragrance are produced in 

 great abundance and through distilla- 

 tion yield an essential oil, the valuable 

 ylang-ylangused in perfumery. Prom- 

 ises to do well in Southern Florida. 



22981. CARAGANA SP., 



From Frank Meyer, Soochow, China. 



Low-growing, deciduous shrub with 

 axillary, brown-yellow flowers; cul- 

 tivated quite extensively by the Chi- 

 nese as an ornamental pot plant. For 

 testing for the same purpose and for 

 ornamental planting in shrubberies 

 in this country. 



