1747 
•' Avena sativa (Poaceae), 54911. Oats. From Chrlstl- 
ania, Norway. Seeds presented by Mr. Haakon Foss, di- 
rector .Agricultural Experiment Station. "'Perle havre' 
(pearl oats) . An early variety of oats with stiff 
stems, selected by Dr. Christie, Hamar, Norway. It 
has proved valuable in the central mountain districts 
of Norway and should be of interest for oat growers 
in regions of high altitude and cold climate in the 
United States. 
"The seeds sent were grown chiefly in 1921 at 
Vindingstad, the experiment farm in the central moun- 
tain districts, lying at an elevation of 550 meters 
(approx. 1,800 f t. ) . 
"The yield is very high, the average for 1919 to 
1921 being 3,300 kg. of grain and 6,800 kg. of straw 
per hectare, or approximately 92 bushels of grain and 
2.7 tons of straw per acre. The grain is small, but 
thin husked and plump, and the plant may be grown at 
nearly the same altitude as barley." (Poss.) 
Barringtonia asiatica (Lecythidaceae) , 54963. Prom Ho- 
nolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon, in 
charge, Department of Botany and Forestry, Experiment 
Station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association. 
A large, handsome East Indian tree with thick, leath- 
ery, shining bright-green leaves and very conspicuous 
flowers with four white petals and numerous crimson- 
tipped stamens, resembling a brush. The fruit is quite 
large and is the shape of a four-sided pyramid; it is 
smooth on the outside and contains one seed. The tree 
forms extensive beach forests on some of the Pacific 
Islands. " In the Moluocas an illuminating oil is ex- 
tracted from the seeds, and the dry fruits are gath- 
ered by the natives and used as floats for their fish 
nets. (Adapted from Rock, The Ornamental Trees of Ha- 
waii, p. 663.) 
It is believed that this tree might succeed on 
the sandy beaches and keys of Florida. 
Capsieum amuum (Solanaceae) , 54959 to 54962. Red 
pepper. From Granada, Spain. Seeds purchased by Miss 
Ola Powell from Sr. Juan Leyva, Granada , Spain, through 
Mr. Gaston Smith, American consul. Quoted notes by 
Miss Powell. "These peppers were much larger than any 
pimientos I have seen growing in the States. The flesh ' 
was very thick and crisp and of delicious flavor. I 
ate them as one eats apples." 
54959. "'Cornicabra de Murcia.' This Is the one 
