28784. CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS, 



Jute, from Nicholas Tsu, Shanghai, 

 China. 



Annual, 8 to 15 feet, extensively cul- 

 tivated for its valuable fiber. Broad- 

 cast 13 pounds to the acre in spring, 

 can be cut four months later. Requires 

 rich, moist, but well drained soil. In 

 the Southern States jute has yielded 

 three times the average amount per 

 acre in India. 



T8294. CROTOLARIA S P. 



From J. C. Willis, Peradeniya, Ceylon. 



Leguminous plant, extensively used 

 as a cover crop in coffee and tea plant- 

 ations throughout the East Indies. Of 

 upright habit of growth; recommended 

 for testing as a cover crop. 



31286. COTON EASTER SP., from 



Frank N. Meyer, Thian Shan, Chinese 

 Turkestan. 



A trailing shrub occurring on rocky 

 mountain slopes at altitudes of 4,000 

 feet. Produces pink or white flowers 

 in great profusion, succeeded by small 

 black persistent berries ; will probably 

 stand zero temperature and is recom- 

 mended for ornamental planting on 

 rockeries or among low shrubbery. 



28606. CROTALARIA CANDICANS, 



from Dr. J. C. Willis, Peradeniya, 

 Ceylon. 



A leguminous plant of erect habit of 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet tall, bearing masses 

 of ornamental bright yellow flowers. 

 The plants thrive best in a light, rich 

 soil and are recommended as cover 

 crops and soil renovators and for trial 

 as ornamentals. 



37179/ CRATAEGUS SP., 



Hawthorn. 



From River Zjiep, Caucasus, by 

 Frank Meyer. 



Tall, ornamental shrub or small tree, 

 producing black, juicy berries which 

 persist through the winter. Occurs 

 wild on dry stony places. For pre- 

 liminary testing and for breeding 

 experiments. 



25625." CYDONIA SP, 



Quince. 



From Paul D. Bergen, Shantung, 

 China. 



A variety - of quince which is ex- 

 tensively grown in Shantung for the 

 manufacture of a fine grade of jelly; 

 has not yet fruited in this country. 

 For testing and breeding experiments 

 in fairly mild-wintered regions of the 

 United States. 



