787 
H. G. Carter, Economic Botanist to the Botanical Survey of 
India. Among these are the principal varieties used by 
the Burmese natives as food grains, for the manufacture of 
flour, and parched. Introduced for the work of the Office 
of Forage Crop Investigations. 
Cucurbita pepo. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 38884. Pumpkin seeds 
from Esperanza, Sonora, Mexico. Presented by Mr. W. W. 
Mackie, Director Yaqui Valley Experiment Station. "Gather- 
ed in Merv, Transcaspla, in 1911. These seeds came from 
selections out of three years of crops during which time I 
have had them under observation. When planted in March 
immense crops were produced in June. With the eginning 
of the rainy season in July another crop is planted pro- 
ducing fine crops in December. The soil is a dark red 
clay. Other pumpkins do not produce such good crops nor 
do they so well withstand the heat and drought. The rind 
is hard and greenish in color. It is a good keeper last- 
ing for months in this warm climate." (Mackie.) 
Daucus carota. (Apiaceae.) 38786. Seeds of carrot 
from Sianfu, Shensi, China. "A long blood-red carrot of 
special value for pickling purpose on account of its at- 
tractive color. Thrives best on deep, rich, sandy soils 
which retain moisture well. Chinese name 'Hong tiao lo 
ba, ' meaning 'red stick root.'" (Meyer's introduction.) 
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii. (Poaceae.) 38736. Seeds of a 
bamboo from Darjeeling, India. Collected by Mr. L. J. 
Mackintosh at the request of Mr. J. P. Rock, collaborator 
of this Office. "A common bamboo in the eastern Himalaya 
from Kumaon to Assam. It is generally a tall grass 40 to 
60 feet in height, but sometimes found as a long and tan- 
gled bush. The young shoots are used as food, being boiled 
and eaten in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Assam. The halms are 
large, 3 to 6 inches in diameter, rather hollow and not 
always straight, but they are used for every variety of 
purpose. The bamboo grows gregariously on hillsides up to 
3000 feet. This bamboo is used by some tea planters for 
shading their estates from the hot and violent winds. 
This bamboo flowers every year which is not the case with 
all others of this genus." (Watt, Dictionary of Economic 
Products of India.) 
Escallonia pterocladon. (Saxifragaceae. ) 38759. Seeds 
from the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, England. Presented by 
the Director. "A small, decidedly hardy, much branched 
shrub native of western Patagonia, four or five feet high 
with spreading branches. It Is a bushy plant with leaves 
like a small-leaved myrtle, and abundant very pretty Epac- 
ris-like, fragrant flowers tinged with red. The old wood 
