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ASPARAGUS TRICHOPHYLLUS. ( Convallariaceae . ) 34133. Seeds 

 of an asparagus from Novospassko, Russia. Presented by Mr. A. 

 D. Voeikov. "An asparagus of twining habit, found in sandy and 

 alkaline deserts in Central Asia. Of possible value in breed- 

 ing work." (Frank N. Meyer.) For distribution later. 



BAPHIA RACEMOSA. (Fabaceae.) 34164. Seeds from Durban, 

 Natal. Presented by Dr. J. Medley Wood, Director, Durban 

 Botanical Gardens. "An erect shrub or small branched tree with 

 ascending branches. It is easily distinguished from all legum- 

 inous Cape shrubs in having simple, unifoliate ovate-lanceo- 

 late leaves. It has ornamental, white, strongly violet-scent- 

 ed flowers, with an orange spot at the base of the standard, 

 and is known in Natal as the violet pea. The wood is too 

 small to be used for timber, but if cut in winter, peeled at 

 once and seasoned makes good implement handles." (Sim, Forest 

 Flora of Cape Colony.) For distribution later. 



BETA SP. (Chenopodiaceae. ) 34252. Seeds of a wild beet 

 from Artwin, Caucasus. Presented by Mr. A. Rolloff, Director, 

 Botanical Gardens, Tiflis, Caucasus. This wild beet seed from 

 the shores of the Black Sea was secured for the use of plant 

 breeders interested in the improvement of this crop. For 

 distribution later. 



BOSCIA UNDULATA. (Rutaceae.) 34177. Seeds from Durban, 

 Natal. Presented by Dr. J. Medley Wood, Director, Durban 

 Botanic Gardens. "A large evergreen tree, often two to five 

 feet in diameter with clean tall stems in high forests; fre- 

 quent also as a bush or small spreading tree in scrub forests. 

 The seeds germinate easily and the cultivation of the tree is 

 simple. Timber white, close-grained, tough, hard and heavy, 

 usually to be had sound in the mountain forests up to two feet 

 in diameter and with ten to twenty rings to the inch. Used 

 mostly by wagon-makers. In toughness it is the ash of the 

 South African forests." (Sim, Forest Flora of Cape Colony.) 

 For distribution later. 



CAPPARIS CITRIFOLIA. (Capparidaceae . ) 34165. Seeds from 

 Durban, Natal. Presented by Dr. J. Medley Wood, Director, 

 Durban Botanic Gardens. "A straggling shrub five to eight 

 feet high, or with climbing branches where protected. Abun- 

 dant in eastern Cape Colony and also in Natal. A decoction of 

 the roots is used in local and native medicine." (Sim, Forest 

 Flora of Cape Colony.) For distribution later. 



CARISSA OVATA. (Apocynaceae . ) 34153. Seeds from Sydney, 

 New South Wales. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, Director, 



