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43195 to 43201— Continued. 



43199. " From McCreary, Manitoba, August 7, 1010. In the region of 

 Riding Mountains the land was rolling, and the soil was of the black 

 prairie type, underlain with clay and gravel. There were plants enough, 

 so one could search through wide areas and select from large numbers, 

 and I chose what the local authorities considered the best areas." 



43200. " From Dauphin, Manitoba, August 8, 1916. In the region of 

 Riding Mountains the land was rolling, with typical black prairie soil 

 underlain with clay and gravel. Selections were. made over a wide 

 area." 



43201. " From Erickson, Manitoba, August 9, 1916. The land at Eriekson 

 was more rolling than at McCreary and Dauphin, and the soil was of 

 the same black type, underlain with clay and gravel. Selections were 

 made over a large area." 



43202 to 43212. Prunus nigra Ait. Amygdalacene. 



Canada plum. 



From Winnipeg, Canada. Presented by Prof. F. W. Broderick, Manitoba 

 Agricultural College. Received August 21, 1916. Cuttings of the follow- 

 ing; quoted notes by Prof. Broderick. 



Hardy selected plums from Manitoba. Stock selected from the original col- 

 lection that Mr. Buchaneu made from all parts of the Province and which are 

 now being grown by Prof. Broderick at the Manitoba Agricultural College. 



43202. " No. 24. Very early, large size, good quality." 



43203. " No. 26. Early, medium size, good quality." 



43204. " No. 35. Early, medium size, fair to good quality." 



43205. " No. 40. Medium early, medium size, good quality." 



43206. " No. 44. Early, large size, good quality." 



43207. " No. 50. Early, large size, good quality." 



43208. " Row 3, tree 4." 



43209. " Row 31, tree 10." 



43210. " Row 3, tree 17." 



43211. "Row 3, tree 22." 



43212. " Row 1, tree 28." 



43213. Fevillea cordifolia L. Cucurbitacefe. Sequa. 



From San Jose, Ccsta Rica. Presented by Mr. J. E. van der Laat, Director 

 of Agriculture. Received August 14, 1916. 



"The sequa, or cacoon antidote, of Jamaica, where it is a common plant in 

 shady woods, climbing to great height up the trunks of trees. The fruits are 

 4 or 5 inches in diameter and contain from 12 to 15 large flat seeds which possess 

 purgative and emetic properties and have an intensely bitter taste. In Jamaica 

 the negroes employ them as a remedy in a variety of diseases and consider them 

 an antidote against the effects of poison ; they also obtain a large quantity of 

 semisolid fatty oil, which is liberated by pi'essui'e and by boiling them in water." 

 (Lindley, Treasury of Botany, pt. 1, p. -'{91.) 



43214. Ulmus foliacea suberosa (Moencli.) Eehder. Ulmacese. 



Elm. 



From Kief, Russia. Procured through IMessrs. St. Przedpelski and T. An- 

 toniewicz. Received August 15, 1916. 



