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nese species and varieties discovered by Mr. E. H. Wilson 

 in central and western China, some of them recommended for 

 the graceful habit of their growth, and others for the 

 beauty of their fruit. 



Crataegws pinnatifida. (Malaceae.) 40605. Seeds of the 

 large-fruited Chinese haw from Chefoo, China. Presented 

 by Mr. A. Sugden. " Suan tza. The fruit of this hawthorn 

 is about as big as a damson, and to my mind excellent as a 

 stewed fruit or as a 'cheese'. To cook, simmer in hot 

 water for a few minutes till soft enough to pull the skin 

 off with the fingers; if cut off with a knife they say 

 much of the coloring matter is lost; our cook then pokes 

 the stones out through the top with a chop stick; they are 

 then stewed for a few minutes with lots of sugar; the 

 rough way of cooking is to cut in half to remove stones 

 and not to peel. They look nicer the other way and the 

 skin does not improve them for eating." (Sugden.) 



Deutzia scJineideriana laxiflora Rehder. (Saxif ragaceae. ) 

 40580. Plant of a deutzia presented by the Hon. Vicary 

 Gibbs, Elstree, Herts, England. "A shrub from western 

 Hupeh, China, from two to two and a half meters high. 

 Similar to D. scabra, but the panicles looser and more 

 graceful." (Rehder.) 



Eragrostis abyssinica(Jacq. )Schrad. (Poaceae. )40535. Seeds 

 of teff from Johannesburg, Union of South Africa. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. "For trial as a hay-grass in 

 Florida and other parts of the southeast. Teff continues 

 to be a standard hay crop here and in spite of the fact 

 that it has now been established in South Africa for 

 several years, prices of teff hay on the Johannesburg 

 market have again been ruling up to four pounds ten and 

 five pounds per ton. It is remarkable how well stock do 

 on this grass, and the way in which its use has spread 

 without any artificial boom proves clearly that it is a 

 first-class thing." (Burtt-Davy.) 



Ficus canca L. (Moraceae . )40499. Cuttings of a fig from 

 Boscotrecase near Naples, Italy. Presented by Dr. Gustav 

 Eisen. "Trojaro. This fig requires a much warmer climate, 

 at least a more even climate than that of Fresno, and I 

 think should not be recommended to any locality north of 

 Los Angeles. Where it does well it is a superior variety, 

 preferable to the White Adriatic. It is the best table 

 fig in Italy. Around San Francisco Bay, this fig never 

 matures. It is not affected by fall rains, like the 



