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Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) , 45726. From Giza, 

 Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. F. G. Walsingham, 

 Horticultural Section, Ministry of Agriculture. "A 

 very interesting hedge plant, beautifully dense and 

 green, responds to the shears perfectly, and when 

 taken in hand early makes a perfectly compact wall 

 clear to the ground. The seedling plants forma rather 

 deep taproot, and must be transplanted with some care 

 on that account. This is one of the most perfect 

 tropical hedge plants I have ever seen. The shrub is 

 called tattas by the natives." (Prof. S. C. Mason.) 



Elaeis guineensis (Phoenicaceae) , 45766. Oil palm. 

 From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Mr. P. J. S. 

 Cramer, Chief, Plant Breeding -Station. This palm is 

 very important economically. The fruit is used by the 

 natives for food; an intoxicating drink is made from 

 the juice of the stem; the leaf stalks and leaves are 

 used for thatching the native houses; and the fruit 

 kernels yield the well-known palm-oil, or kernel oil, 

 of commerce. It is a native of west tropical Africa 

 and occurs over immense areas both wild and in culti- 

 vation. (Adapted from MacMillan, Handbook of Tropical 

 Gardening and Planting, p. 538.) 



Holcus sorghum sudanensis (Poaceae), 45773. Sudan 

 grass. From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. W. Carl 

 McQuiston. Introduced about ten years ago, this grass 

 has become very popular as a forage crop. It is eas- 

 ily cured, as easily handled as hay, and very drought 

 resistant. It is much superior to ordinary sorghum 

 in the above qualities; in yield, drought resistance, 

 and palatability it appears distinctly to outclass 

 Johnson grass. It does best in the south, but has been 

 grown in some of the northern states. Probably best 

 adapted to the drier portions of Texas, Oklahoma and 

 Kansas. Sudan grass seems well adapted for growing with 

 cowpeas for hay and silage. (Adapted from R. A. Oak- 

 ley, Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture for 

 1912. p. 495.) 



Kennedya monophylla (Fagaceae), 45790. From Sum- 

 mer Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by 

 Mr. Hugh Dixson. Grows well in my garden which is 

 rather stiff soil. Should stand 10 degrees F. if not 

 continuous. Kennedya monophylla is a mass of royal blue 

 when in flower. It is better to cut it half back 

 after flowering or after the seed is ripe. It does 



