BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS . 
May 1 to 15, 1910. 
NO. 37. 
LIBRARY 
JUL 19 19 a 
ACACIA DECURRENS. 27792. Black wattle from Berea, Durban, 
Natal. Presented "by Dr. J. Medley Wood, Director, Botanic 
Garden. For distribution later. 
ANDR0P0G0N SORGHUM. 27877-879. Three varieties of Juar from 
Malkapur, Berars, India. Presented by Mr. A. S. Dhavale. 
Said to be the chief food and fodder crop of that section. 
For distribution later. 
CARICA PAPAYA. 27793. From Tlacotalpan, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Edward Everest. "These seeds were taken from a 
very sweet, good specimen." (Everest.) For distribution later. 
CITRULLUS VULGARIS. 27856-858. Three varieties of watermelon 
from Roumania. Procured by Mr. Horace G. Knowles, formerly 
American Consul at Bucharest. 27856. "Rattlesnake Junior. 
Small, striped, oval; meat dark pink." 27857. "Carmen Sylva, 
Meat perfectly white." 27858. "Princess Maria. I am sure 
this is seed of the variety with dark green r?kin and dark red 
meat, the kind grown in Roumania." (Knowles.) For immediate 
' distribution. 
CITRUS BERG AMI A . 27776. Bergamot orange from Bronte, Sicily. 
Presented by Mr. Chas . Beek. Turned over to Mr. Swingle for 
experiments in citrus breeding. 
CROTALARIA JUNCEA. 27880-881. From Malkapur, Berars, India. 
Presented by Mr. A. S. Dhavale. "A wild legume for green 
manuring." (Dhavale.) For distribution later. 
CRYPTOCARYA RUBRA. 27904-924. From Central Chile. Received 
through Mr. Jose D. Husbands. "Seeds of 14 strains of this 
tree, each showing some difference in fruit, leaf, growth, 
etc." (Husbands.) "A beautiful Chilean tree, persistent 
leaves; produces a small pink fruit the size of a small 
olive; the fruit is eaten after boiling. Very ornamental 
when fruits are ripe. Requires wet soil. Can stand frost; 
grows best in valley protected from wind, in forests." ' . 
(T. Finger.) For distribution later. 
DAHLIA COCCINEA. 26928. From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. 
Buysman. Flowers single; scarlet, orange or yellow; plants 
dwarf. May be valuable for hybridizing with the taller, more 
showy varieties to obtain dwarf forms. For distribution later. 
