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38650 to 38658— Continued. 



The species is described {Catalogue, Manila City Nursery) as "a 

 medium-sized or rather small tree, with compound, pinnate leaves with 

 small oblong leaflets, and very large white flowers, 2\ to 5 inches long. 

 The pods are long, slender, and pendulous. A desirable ornamental ; not 

 good for shade, however, as the top is rather thin. The large white 

 flowers are used by the natives for food." The variety differs in hav- 

 ing red flowers. 



38657. Lactuca sativa L. Cichoriacese. Lettuce. 



" I have grown many varieties of lettuce and worked with a number 

 of hybrids produced in the department. If my memory serves me well 

 there is not one variety or one hybrid which will equal this lettuce when 

 grown properly. It strongly resembles a cross between Grand Rapids 

 and Golden Queen, a semiopen and semiheading variety. During its 

 young stages of growth it has the brightest golden color of any lettuce 

 of which I know. This character alone would make it especially valu- 

 able for garnishing dishes. Aside from this it is a very good table let- 

 tuce. This was obtained from Macao, a Portuguese possession off the 

 coast of China. Sent to the Manila Bureau of Agriculture by Mr. Soares, 

 of Hongkong, China." (Boyle.) 



38658. Chrysanthemum sp. Asteraeese. Chrysanthemum. 

 "A vegetable which is greatly used by the Chinese under the name of 



Chung ow. This vegetable is used by the Chinese in the same manner 

 that we use kale and spinach. It is a very good substitute for both." 

 (Boyle.) 



38659 to 38663. Solanum tuberosum L. Solanaceee. Potato. 



From Warsaw, Russia. Presented by Mr. K. Drewitz, at the request of 

 Mr. Edouard de Kostecki, director, Polish Agricultural Experiment Sta- 

 tion. Received June 27, 1914. 

 Tubers of the following: 



38659. Warszawa. 38662. Bohun. 



38660. Twites. 38663. Clio. 



38661. Wohltmann. 



38664 and 38665. 



From Burma, India. Presented by Mr. Henry Ware Hale, Savannah, Ga. 

 Received June 26, 1914. 



38664. Belou maemelos (L.) Lyons. Rutaceae. Bael. 



(Aegle marmelos Correa.) 

 For previous introductions and descriptions, see S. P. I. Nos. 24450 and 

 33094. 



"The bael fruit of India. A handsome tree, native to northern India, 

 but widely cultivated throughout the Peninsula as well as in Ceylon, 

 Burma, Siam, and Indo-China. The trifoliolate leaves, borne on wing- 

 less petioles, arc thin in texture, probably owing to the fact that they are 

 deciduous. Although not so hardy as the deciduous trifoliate orange of 

 China and Japan, the bael fruit tree is said to endure a considerable 

 degree of cold (20° F. or lower) in the drier parts of northwestern 



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