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DIALIUM INDUM. (Caesalpiniaceae . ) 32126. Seeds from 

 Singapore. Collected by Prof. C. V. Piper. "Fruit like a 

 tamarind in structure and flavor. Purchased in the market at 

 Singapore." (Piper.) For distribution later. 



HELIANTHUS ANNUUS . ( Asteraceae . ) 32155. Seeds of sun- 

 flower from Bezsnshook, Samara Govt., Russia. "A variety of 

 sunflower called 'Pantsernara ' meaning armor plated, origin- 

 ated by Mr. Karsin in Russia. The seeds of this remarkable 

 variety are provided with an extremely hard shell, being 

 coated with silicic acid, and the weevils which have been 

 playing such havoc heretofore with the sunflower seed crop in 

 Russia, find it beyond their powers to penetrate the hulls of 

 this variety. Obtained from Prof. N. M. Tulaikoff, Director 

 of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Bezenshook." 

 (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 



IMPATIENS S?P. (Irnpatientaceae. ) 32128-129. Seeds from 

 Peradeniya, Ceylon, and Garoet, Java, respectively. Collected 

 by Prof. C. V. Piper. Seeds of two rose-colored species of 

 possible ornamental value for very moist frost-free regions. 

 For distribution later. 



MEDICAGO SATIVA VARIA. (Fabaceae.) 32089. Seeds from 

 Is are, France. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut , Algiers. Procured 

 at the request of this Office for the collection of Medicagos 

 .now being formed for breeding work of the Office of Forage 

 Crop Investigations. For distribution later. 



MEIBOMIA SP. (Fabaceae.) 32114. Seeds from Peradeniya, 

 Ceylon. Collected by Prof. C. V. Piper. "Similar to, but 

 much larger than M. triflora, now abundantly established in 

 Florida. If this proves equally aggressive it will be a 

 valuable pasture plant." (Piper.) For distribution later. 



MYRISTICA SP. (Myristicaceae. ) 32124. Seeds from 

 Batavia, Java. Collected by Prof. C. V. Piper. "A seed used 

 by the Javanese as a cheap substitute for'nutrneg. Identified 

 by Mr. H. J. Wigman. " (Piper.) For distribution later. 



PANICUM SPP. (Poaceae.) 32113, 32119-120. Seeds from 

 Karanganjar, Java, Singalong Experiment Station, Philippine 

 Islands, and Peradeniya, Ceylon, respectively. Collected by 

 Prof. C. V. Piper. Three species, one Para grass for compar- 

 ative test, the others, creeping and decumbent species, one 

 of which forms a good but thin burf . For distribution later. 



