6 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



The Feijoa from Paraguay lias been a successful introduction and 

 lias established itself in thousands of our gardens. Possibly the 

 " Xyandu-aphisti " {Britoa selloioiana, Xo. 46024). a fruiting shrub 

 from the same region, may be equally successful. 



The common habit of budding all species of East Indian mangos 

 upon seedlings of the common turpentine mango may prove to be 

 inadvisable. It is possible even that the relatives of the mango, such 

 as Mangifera longipes (No. 40022) from Malakka, may have value 

 for stock purposes. 



If Sahinea carmdlh (Xo. 46026) has not been already tested in 

 California it should be, according to Mr. Jones, of the island of 

 Dominica, for it has showy scarlet floTvers and is particularly suited 

 to the dry. hot hillsides which abound in California. How much 

 frost it Avill stand is yet in question. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature determined by Mr. H. C. Skeels, while the de- 

 scriptive and botanical notes have been arranged by Mr. G. P. Van 

 Eseltine. who has had general suj^ervision of this inventory. The 

 manuscript has been j^repared by Miss Esther A. Celancler, 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge' 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, September 17, 1921. 



