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Ipomoea sp. (Convolvulaceae) , 46460. From Burring- 

 bar, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. 

 "Native Ipomoea with large, purple flowers and handsome, 

 laciniated foliage. Would make a good ornamental. A 

 perennial vine with tuberous root." (Harrison.) 



Macadamia youngiana (Proteaceae), 46463. Thin-shelled 

 Queensland nut. From Burringbar, New South Wales. Pre- 

 sented by Mr. B. Harrison. "Very rare here ." (Harrison.) 



A shrub 8 to 10 feet high with oblong leaves in 

 whorls of three or four and with nuts "resembling those 

 of M. ternifolia, but with thinner shells. (Adapted from 

 Bentham, Flora Australiensis , vol. 5, p. 406.) 



Myrica rubra (Myricaceae) , 46571. From Canton, 

 China. Seeds presented by Mr. G. Weidman Groff , Canton 

 Christian College. "Shui yeung mui. A very interesting, 

 plumlike fruit, common on the market of Canton in the 

 month of May. This fruit makes a most attractive ap- 

 pearance and it is always marketed with the dark green 

 leaves attached to the fruit. In general appearance it 

 Is not unlike a strawberry but more rounded. It has a 

 roughened skin and is quite acid in taste. There is 

 but one seed, which is difficult to detach from the 

 flesh. July 18, 1918." (Groff.) 



Nymphaea gigantea (Nymphaeaceae) , 46464. Water-lily. 

 From Burringbar, New South Wales. Presented by 

 Mr. B. Harrison. "The large beautiful blue water-lily 

 of the northern rivers of New South Wales ." (Harrison.) 



Pandorea australis (Bignoniaceae) , 46384. From 

 Sawtelle, California. Presented by Mr. P. D. Barnhart. 

 "The most wonderful of all climbing plants grown on 

 this coast. It is a rampant grower with dark, shining 

 green foliage. The flowers are a light cream spotted 

 with chocolate. The whole show is over in about two 

 weeks, but during this time the flowers are profusely 

 abundant." (Barnhart.) 



Persea amerieana (Lauraceae), 46574. Avocado. From 

 Mexico. Presented by Mrs. Zelia Nuttall, Coyoacan. 

 "When Mr. Popenoe was here recently, he asked me what 

 variety of aguacate I regarded as the best I had ever 

 tasted, either here or in any other country. I told 

 him that I considered a certain kind grown on my own 

 place, Casa Alvarado, the finest in flavor and creami- 

 ness; besides, the skin was so thin that it could be 



