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drier parts of the South and Southwest. In California they 

 are grown as far north as Sacramento. One of these, H. 

 laurina, produces strikingly handsome flowers; H. elliptica is 

 prized for the bronze color of its young foliage; while the 

 spiny-leaved species are serviceable for planting in public 

 parks or in any place where It is necessary for shrubs to 

 protect themselves from pedestrians or vandals. (Bailey's 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture , vol. 3, pp. 1427-1428.) 



Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae.) 42471-42475. Seeds 

 of five varieties of roselle from Manila, Philippine Is- 

 lands. Presented by Mr. H. T. Edwards, Director, Bureau of 

 Agriculture . 



Inodes neglecta (Beccari) Cook. (Phoenlcaceae. ) 42522, 

 Seeds from Azua, Santo Domingo. Received through Dr. J. N. 

 Rose, U. S. National Museum. "A tree about 20 feet high, 

 with large, fan-like leaves and large, more or less droop- 

 Ing flower clus.ters. It doubtless would prove a valuable 

 palm for introdctlon in to the warmer parts of this country. " 

 (Rose. ) 



Macadamia minor F. M. Bailey. (Proteaceae . ) 42468. 

 Seeds from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by 

 Mr. J. F. Bailey, Director Botanic Gardens. A large shrub 

 or small tree with slender branches, three-parted leaves, 

 often crowded at the ends of the branches, and edible nuts 

 about Inch long and f inch in diameter. A native of 

 Queensland. (See F. M. Bailey, Queensland Agricultural 

 Journal, vol. 25, p. 11, 1910.) 



Malus pumila Miller. (Malaceae.) 42638. Seeds of Par- 

 adise apple from Christiania, Norway. Presented by Mr. Rolf 

 Nordhagen, Botanic Garden. "A bushy apple growing apparent- 

 ly rarely over 5 feet in height. A native of the Caucasus, 

 from whence it probably was introduced into Western Europe, 

 where it is now so extensively used as a dwarfing stock 

 for apples. This shrubby apple produces red apples of fair 

 quality, is very drought resistant and stands high summer 

 temperatures. May be used in hybridisation work, and in 

 creating a strain of bush-apples." (F. N. Meyer.) 



Mesembryanthemum spp. (Aizoaceae.) 42444-42448. Plants 



from San Francisco, Calif. Presented by Mr. John McLaren, 



Golden Gate Park. 42444, M. aequilaterale Haworth, Fig-marl - 



42445, M. bicolorum L. 42446, M. floribundum Haworth, 



~ p i- an i?'i- 42447 M - Priori forme L. 42448, M. spectabile Haw. 



Nephelmm spp. (Sapindaceae . ) 42384-41385. Seeds of N. 

 lappaceum L. (Rambutan) and N. mutabile Blume (Pulassan) from 

 3uitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. J. C. Koningsberger , 

 irector, Botanic Garden. "Rambutan. A handsome spreading 

 tree, native of Malaya, yielding a profusion of bright red 

 or orange-yellow fruits, the latter being produced in large 



