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minate only after being eaten by birds, and a substi- 

 tute for the gastric juice of the birds has been 

 sought. By a method in use at San Ignacio, Argentina, 

 seedlings have been obtained in five weeks. This plant 

 might be grown in Texas and California. (Adapted from 

 Friderici, Tropenpf lanzer , 1907, pp. 776-783.) The 

 Ilex is a plant of humid forest regions but will also 

 endure the climate of Buenos Aires. It should be a 

 good plant for Florida and perhaps the coast region 

 as far north as the Cape Fear River, North Carolina. 

 In nature it is a forest plant. In cultivation a 

 light shade is of ten placed over the plants." (Curran. ) 



Lepargyrea argentea (Pursh.) Greene. (Elaeagnaceae . ) 

 43472. Plants of Buffalo berry secured near Pierre, 

 South Dakota. Collected Dr. David Griffiths and grown 

 at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Cal. 

 "The Buffalo berry is a native of the Missouri river 

 valley and westward. In limited localities it has 

 played a rather important role as a jelly fruit. It 

 grows into a large shrub or small tree, resembling 

 rather closely in leafage the so-called Russian olive 

 belonging to the genus Elaeagnus. The fruit is about 

 the size of a currant and varies in color from yellow 

 to red. It is not at all palatable until very late 

 in the season, after it has partly dried so that the 

 skin is wrinkled and presents a withered appearance. 

 To most tastes it is not palatable at all in the raw 

 state, but makes a jelly of very superior quality. 

 The fruit is gathered by shaking the trees very late 

 in the season, and catching the falling berries upon 

 sheets. The yellow form is usually preferred to the 

 red for culinary purposes." (Griffiths.) 



Lonchocarpus sp. (Fabaceae.) 43457. Seeds from Ar- 

 gentina. Collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. The species 

 of this genus are either trees or shrubs, with alter- 

 nate leaves and opposite leaflets. The papilionaceous 

 flowers are white, pink or purple, and occur in simple 

 or branched racemes. The membranous or coriaceous 

 pods are flat and dehiscent, containing from one to 

 four or rarely more flat, kidney-shaped seeds. An 

 indigo-like dye is said to be obtained from this genus, 

 but it is not known in the trade and is little cul- 

 vated. (Adapted from Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth, 

 Nova Genera et Species, vol. 6, p. 383, 182, and from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture , p. 1904.) 



