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along the bank of a small stream. It seems, however, 

 to be comparatively rare, and does not occur in great 

 numbers. It Is erect and slender In habit, growing 

 to a height of 40 or more feet, with foliage somewhat 

 finer than /. nigra of the United States. The nuts re- 

 semble those of J. nigra in size and appearance, though 

 sometimes smaller. The kernels, however, are removed 

 with difficulty, the septae being very thick and woody. 

 In its present wild state the Cuban walnut, as it is 

 called, does not seem of great horticultural value, 

 but with very little improvement by selection it seems 

 that it might become an excellent nut for tropical 

 regions. It has been suggested that it might serve as 

 a stock for the Persian walnut, making possible the 

 culture of this species in Cuba and other tropical 

 regions where it is not now successfully grown. For 

 illustrations of the tree and fruit see Journal of 

 Heredity, December, 1915." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



Litchi chinensis Sonnerat . (Sapindaceae .) 43034. Seeds 

 from Swatow, China. Presented by Mr. G. C. Hanson, 

 American Consul. "This fruit is placed on the market 

 at the beginning of summer, and can only be obtained 

 during a very short period. The Swatow litchi has the 

 reputation of not being as good as the Canton variety, 

 which also matures early in the summer. Grown in the 

 neighborhood of Chaochowfu." (Hanson.) 



Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze. (Poaceae.) 43023. 

 Seed from Yokohama, Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama 

 Nursery Company. A creeping grass, important for 

 binding coast-sands, which does well on alkali soils, 

 and also as a lawn-grass. Said to be relished by stock. 



Paeonia brownii x albi flora . (Ranunculaceae . ) 43015. Seeds 

 from Los Angeles, Calif. Presented by Mr. P. D. Barn- 

 hart. "From our native paeonia which are the products 

 of flowers that I pollinated with pollen of the Chinese 

 type, such as you grow in the East. I got the material 

 of the Henry A. Dreer people last year. They collect- 

 ed it from white varieties in their great field. I 

 hope to get a cross that will bear large flowers, and 

 plants that are adapted to this climate. Our hills 

 are covered with them, but the flowers are small and 

 inconspicuous, though they begin to bloom, and pro- 

 fusely too, in early February and continue into March. 

 This year the first flowers appeared in January, and 

 those that I worked failed to set seed. I used heavy 

 paper sacks to protect the subjects from rain and in- 

 sects." (Barnhart.) 



