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which is of great strength and highly colored in 

 various shades from yellow to black is used for cabi- 

 net work although its excessive weight and hardness 

 are against its common use. (Adapted from Maiden, 

 Useful Native Plants of Australia.) 



Passiflora lutea L. (Passifloraceae . ) 43115. Seed 

 from Augusta, Georgia. Presented by the P. J. Berck- 

 mans Company. The ordinary yellow passion-flower of 

 the south, climbing or trailing to a height of 10 

 feet. Flowers greenish-yellow, nearly an inch across, 

 berries half an inch in diameter, smooth, deep purple, 

 not edible. This vine occurs native as far north as 

 Pennsylvania and Illinois, and it is quite probable 

 that hardy hybrids with some of the edible Passifloras 

 may be secured by crossing. 



Prunus nigra Alton. (Amygdalaceae . ) 43076-43112- 

 43202-43212. Cuttings from Canada. Secured by Prof. 

 M. J. Dorsey, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. 

 "Scions from the most promising of the W. D. Buchanen 

 seedlings, growing in the orchard at the Manitoba 

 Agricultural College. These were selected for their 

 promise from the large collection of Mr. Buchanen and 

 represent the best wild types found in the range of 

 the species in Canada. No records are available as 

 to their exact place of origin." (Dorsey.) 



Prunus salicina Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 43175-43182. 

 Plants of eight varieties of Japanese plums from Avon- 

 dale, Auckland, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. H. R. 

 Wright, Avondale Nursery. 



Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh. (Fabaceae.) 43189. 

 Seed from Dlndigul, Madura District, South India. 

 Presented by Mr. W. P. Elwood. "Vengai. A tree with 

 beautiful, hard wood. The tree grows at an elevation 

 of from 3000 to 4000 feet and endures a good deal of 

 heat and drought. A great many of the seeds are des- 

 troyed by worms and other insects entering the seed 

 vessel at the side." (Elwood.) 



Raphanus sativus L. (Brassicaceae . ) 43061-43069. 

 Seed of nine varieties of radish from Yokohama, Japan. 

 Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Company.^ 



Rubus strigosus Michx. (Rosaceae.) 43195-43201. Seed 

 from Canada. Collected by Mr. M. J. Dorsey, University 



