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great alkalinity and high degrees of heat and drought. One is 

 characterized "by having brilliant green twigs. (Meyer's intro- 

 duction?,). For distribution later. 



STRYCffiTOS QUAQ.UA. (Loganiaceae . ) 30026. Seeds from Amani, 

 German East Africa. Presented by the Director, Biologisch Land- 

 wirtschaftliche Institute. Introduced for the work of this 

 Office in bringing together all the members of this genus with 

 edible fruits, in the hope of finding some worthy additions to 

 the list of semi-tropical fruits standing shipment well. One 

 edible species, S. spinosa, has fruits as large as a small 

 pomelo with a shell that requires a hammer to crack it. (Fair- 

 child.) For distribution later. 



TAMARIX SPP. (Tamaricaceae. ) 30049-050. Cuttings of two 

 species of tamarisk from Chinese Turkestan. One recommended as 

 a sandbinder often forming mounds twenty meters high, the other 

 as an ornamental shrub for alkali regions. (Meyer's intro- 

 ductions.) For distribution later. 



TRIFOLIUM SPP. (Fabaceae.) 29950-956. Seeds of seven 

 species of clover from Eew, England. Presented by Dr. David 

 Prain, Director, Royal Botanical Gardens. Introduced for the 

 work of the Office of Forage Crop Investigations. For distri- 

 bution later. 



ULMUS SP. (Urticaceae. ) 30060. Cuttings of elm from 

 Khanaka, Oasis of Sandju, Chinese Turkestan. "A variety of elm 

 called 'Karayagatch* , having graceful, slightly drooping branch- 

 es. Found in an old graveyard." (Meyer's introduction.) For 

 distribution later. 



VACCINIUM VITIS-IDAEA. ( 7acciniaceae . ) 30064. Seed of 

 cowberry from Bremen, Germany. Presented by Dr. G. Bitter, 

 Botanical Garden. Imported for the work of Mr. F. V. Coville 

 in breeding improved blueberries and other Vacciniums. For 

 distribution later. 



VITIS VINIFERA. (Vitaceae.) 30042-048. Cuttings of table 

 grapes from Chinese Turkestan. All these varieties are grown 

 under irrigation on arbors and with long wood. 'They are buried 

 during winter to avoid the great fluctuations of temperature 

 occurring during that season. (Meyer's introductions). For dis- 

 tribution later. 



ZSA MAYS. (Poaceae.) 30035-038. Corn from Yachow, 

 Szechuan, China. Presented by Mr. E. T. Shields. Four forms, 

 white, yellow, and smooth and rough-surfaced pop-corn. For dis- 

 tribution later. 



