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Aeschynomene sp. (Fabaceae.) 44113. Seeds from El 

 Coyolar, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle. 

 "Yellow sensitiva. An annual , papilionaceous, dense-growing, 

 nearly trailing plant, finely and densely ramified, 

 resembling the sensitive Mimosa; our best plant for 

 enriching the soil. Said to be a good forage plant." 

 (Werckle.) 



Amaranthus paniculatus L. (Amaranthaceae . ) 44176. 

 Seeds of an amaranth from India. Presented by Mr. A. 

 C. Hartless, Superintendent, Government Botanical 

 Gardens, Saharanpur, who secured them from the Di- 

 rector of Agriculture, Kashmir. A tall, handsome 

 plant 4 to 6 feet high, cultivated in eastern and 

 western Asia and Africa. The lance-elliptic leaves 

 are 2 to 6 inches long, and the numerous flowers are 

 borne in dense red or gold-colored spikes. The sub- 

 globose seeds are white, red or black, and because of 

 their farinaceous nature form the staple food of the 

 poorer classes of the hill tribes in many parts of 

 India, where the plant is known as Rajgira. (Adapted 

 from T. Cooke, Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, vol. 

 2, p. 489.) 



Amygdalus nana x persica (Amygdalaceae. ) 44177. Bud 

 wood of a hybrid peach from Excelsior, Minn. Presented 

 by Mr. Charles Haralson, Superintendent, Fruit Breed- 

 ing Farm. "A hybrid between Amygdalus nana and the 

 Bokhara No. 3 peach. This hybrid grows to about eight 

 feet on Prunus americana stock, is perfectly hardy and 

 is the best bloomer in the spring of all stone fruits. 

 The tree produces an abundance of pink blossoms, 

 larger than those of Amygdalus nana , but it has never 

 borne any fruit. The foliage is glossy dark green 

 and stays on until the frost gets it in the fall." 

 (Haralson. ) 



Calamus sp. (Phoenlcaceae. ) 44181. Seeds of rattan 

 from the Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. 

 Wester, Horticulturist, Lamao Experiment Station, 

 Lamao, Bataan, Philipine Islands. A climbing, spiny 

 rattan, found at medium elevations in northern Luzon 

 and Nueva Vizcaya, Philippine Islands. It attains a 

 height of more than 10 meters with a rather coarse 

 stem, and large branched racemes of round, scaly 

 fruits, which ripen in the last months of the year, 

 becoming 30 mm. in diameter. It is said to have a 

 semitransparent , juicy, subacid pulp of good flavor, 



