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In the Island of Palma, Ca.nz.ry Islands, where it has been 

 native from time immemorial, it has "been used with the great- 

 est success. It is quite aa nutritious as luzerne and does 

 not require irrigation. I know of nothing that will fatten 

 cattle and horses so much." (Perez.) For distribution later. 



DIOSPYROS DISCOLOR. (Ebenaceae.) 28900. Seeds from Iloilo, 

 Panay, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. J. B. 0. Colraan, 

 Bureau of Public Works. "This is a species of persimir.on '.vhich 

 has a thick and pleasantly-flavored meat. The fruits from 



ich these seeds were taken v;ere unusually large and perfect." 

 (Colman.) For distribution later. 



ECHIU:: SIMPLEX. (Boraginacpac. ) 28828. Seeds from Porto Ovotava, 



.sriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Mr. Geo. V. Perez. 

 "The so-called Pride of Teneriffe, a. lovely showy native plant, 

 re. .ble for its single tall spike of white flowers reaching 



;m 2 to 3 yards high. From what I have seen and observed I 

 have corns to the conclusion that, besides being a very ornament- 

 al plant, it could be rcade a most valua/ble fodder, having the 

 advantage over the prickly comphrey of being drought resistant. 

 The idea, is entirely my own after watching how greedily my cov/s 

 eat it." (Perez.) For distribution later. 



GOSSYFIULi PP. (Malvaceae.; 28879-880. Seeds of two varieties 

 of wild cotton from Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. 

 For distribution later. 



LATExTUS IK 1VPHYLLUS . (Fabaceae.) 28823. Seeds from Oregon. 

 Presented, by Mr. Geo. R. Schoch. "A perennial species 7/ith 



,let colored flowers, abundant in the open coniferous 7/oods 

 throughout \7estern Washington and Oregon. The plants appear in 

 early E i become fully mature and dry in July. Stock 

 are r.ot fond of the plants when green, but eat the hp.y readily." 

 (C. V. Piper.) For distribution later. 



PAS SI FLORA SP. (Pasr aceae.) 28878. Seeds from Patras , 

 Greece. Grown by Mrs. Crowe. Presented by Ur. A. Donaldson 

 Smith, American Consul, Aguascali enter, , J.'-.::ico. "I have tasted 

 the passion flower fruit in many places and the fruit frcni which 

 -these seeds v;ore taken was the best." (Smith.) For distribution 

 later. 



RAJ.'-." I A PLEIONEUEA scoreaceae). 28894. Roots from Dominica, 

 British West Indies. Presented by I-Ir. J. Jones, Curator, 

 Botanic Station. "The waw-waw is a native of Dominica. It 

 occurs wild in the forests and does best in the deep shade. 

 It is not cultivated in this Island, "..afcly because an abund- 

 ance of the yam can be obtaiaech&y digging in the fores . 



