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CITRUS SP. (Rutaceae.) 35247. Cuttings of an orange 

 from Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut , Service 

 Botanique, Algeria. "This late Berna orange is the object 

 of important export from Murcia, Spain, during the summer. 

 The fruit is globular oval, medium in size, with very 

 solid skin assuring its preservation." (-Trabut.) For 

 distribution later. 



CORYLUS MANDSHURICA. (Betulaceae . ) 35288. Seeds of a 

 hazelnut received from Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 

 Explorer, Harbin, Manchuria. "A hazelnut found wild in the 

 hilly parts of Manchuria, very resistant to cold and 

 drought. The hulls of this hazelnut are very thick and 

 hard while the kernels are small. The people however col- 

 lect them and eat them mostly roasted and salted, and in 

 that way they taste very good indeed. To be tested 

 especially in the northwest plains section of the United 

 States. Obtained on the market in Harbin." (Meyer.) For 

 distribution later. 



CUDRANIA TRICUSPIDATA.. (Moraceae.) 35258. Plants 

 from Laoling, Shantung, China. Received from Mr. Frank N. 

 Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. "A wild shrub, sometimes 

 growing into a small tree, found in dry places. Called by 

 the Chinese Tcho sang, which means wild mulberry; the 

 leaves are used for feeding silkworms in times of scarcity 

 of mulberry leaves. This plant makes a similar impression 

 to the osage orange but is of much smaller dimensions. Can 

 be utilized in the drier parts of the United States as a 

 hedge plant around gardens, as a fence material on farms, 

 while it can also be employed for bank binding in the 

 milder, semi-arid sections. This shrub is very thorny and 

 can serve therefore very well for hedge purposes ." (Meyer .) 

 "Plants of this same species (S.P.I. No. 34493) introduced 

 by Mr. E. H. Wilson, have fruited at Augusta, Ga., in the 

 nurseries of P. J. Berckmans Sons, and the fruit is sweet 

 and edible. It is closely related to our native osage 

 orange (Maclura aurantiaca) and might hybridize with it. 

 There are other edible fruited species also, so this 

 introduction opens up a most interesting field for the 

 breeder." (Fairchild.) For distribution later. 



GONOLOBUS EDULIS. ( Asclepiadaceae . ) 35249. Seeds of 

 the cuayote from San Ramon, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. 

 Ad. Tonduz, exploring botanist. "An asclepiadaceous twiner 

 with yellow flowers in small racemes, and long fruits, 

 pointed at both ends, provided with longitudinal wings. 

 The fruit is eaten while still soft." (Tonduz.) For 

 distribution later. 



