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ing are chosen from those which fall off the vine when dead 

 ripe. They can not be planted in the soil; they do not 

 sprout. The best is to bury them in rotting leaves; they 

 will also grow on the earth, with a layer of dead leaves 

 on them . " ( Werclcle . ) 



Primula spp . (Primulaceae . ) 41277-81. Seeds of five 

 primroses from Bhutan, India, Presented by Bees Limited, 

 Liverpool, England, at the request of Mr. A. K. Bulley. 



Prunus salicina Lindley. (Amygdalaceae . ) 41257. Seeds 

 of a plum from Hangchow, Chekiang, China. "A medium sized 

 plum, clingstone, of reddish color, meat juicy and sweet 

 in the center, but somewhat astringent near the skin and 

 decidedly sour near the stone. The trees grow dense and 

 low and are able to grow on water-logged land, that is, 

 they thrive with the surface-water only a few inches away 

 at times. Of value for breeding purposes, especially for 

 the Gulf coast states." ( Meyer ' s Tnt reduction and Description.) 



Solanum bonariense L. (Solanaceae . ) 41312. Seeds from 

 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by Mr. Benito J. Car- 

 rasco, Director General, Botanic Garden. Tender ever- 

 green solanaceous shrub up to 10 feet high, with ovate-ob- 

 long, sinuate-repand leaves; long lateral racemes of large 

 white flowers; and globose yellow berries. Native of Ar- 

 gentina where it Is called Duraznillo bianco. Said to have 

 medicinal properties. 



Solanum tuherosum L. (Solanaceae.) 41197-243. Tubers 

 of 47 varieties of potato from Peru. Presented by Mr. 0. 

 F. Cook. 



Triticum spp. (Poaceae.) 41064-87. Seeds of 24 varie- 

 ties of wheat from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. 

 Presented by Mr. George Valder, Under Secretary and Di- 

 rector, Department of Agriculture. "The Department's 

 Plant Breeder states that all the following varieties are 

 winter wheats here, but if sown at the same season as such 

 sorts in America they would probably be winter killed. It 

 is suggested that they be sown as spring wheat, with the 

 exception of Marster's Perfection (S.P.I. No. 41072) which 

 should stand the frosts of winter. It may be mentioned 

 that samples of the ordinary verities recommended to farm- 

 ers in this country have invariably been sent abroad, and 

 almost without exception have proved unsuitable for Ameri- 

 can and European conditions. It has been found that they 

 either become eaten up with spring rust or do not survive 

 the winters." (Valder.) 



Tropaeolum tuberosum Ruiz & Pavon. (Tropaeolaceae . ) 

 41185-86, 41195. Tubers from Peru. Presented by Mr. 0. F. 

 Cook. "One of the Andine root-crops, generally cultivated 

 in the potato growing districts of the plateau region of 



