1474 



it yields for the manufcture of sugar." (Simmonds, 

 Tropical Agriculture, p. 252.) 



Tri folium panormitanum (Fabaceae), 47597. Palermo clover. 



From Algiers , Algeria. Seeds presented by Dr. L. Trabut . 

 "A clover, closely resembling T. alexandrinum, which grows 

 vigorously in damp places along the coast. It is easi- 

 ly distinguished by its dark green color and its larger 

 leaves. This clover makes a good forage but does not 

 as yet lend itself readily to cultivation. Hybridi- 

 zation experiments with be-rseem are being carried on. 

 This Palermo clever shows local variations which should 

 be studied." (Trabut.) 



Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 



A letter dated June 2, 1919, fromMr. F. T. Ramsey, 

 of Austin, Texas, states the following: 



"Late in the spring of 1916, we received from 

 your Department 10 trees of the Methley plum (Primus 

 salicina x cent si/ era myrobalana) , S. P. I. No. 41652, from 

 Natal. They were planted April 20, 1916, so late that 

 they barely lived through that summer; and last year 

 and the year before were the driest ever known in 

 this country. But today the 10 trees are living and 

 have a fine crop of red-fleshed, delicious fruit. 

 We have tested, on our own place, several hundred va- 

 rieties of plums and have larger ones ripening now, but 

 this one probably 'takes the cake' for quality of texture 

 and flavor among the very early plums. The trees are 

 ideal in appearance, outline, and vigor. The fruit 

 is borne largely on the old limbs, so that the young 

 limbs do not break off easily. Jam or jelly made from 

 these plums will equal in brilliancy, or color, that 

 from either Satsuma or Sultan. Sultan has proved to 

 have a weak constitution in our climate, and Satsuma 

 does not come into bearing at as early an age, nor 

 does it bear as profusely, as the Methley plum. Satsuma 

 is of little, if any, better quality, although it 

 ripens at least a month later." 



Mr. Rolla Meyer, of Horse Shoe Bend, Idaho, makes 

 the following report, April 21, 1919: 



Ulmus pumiia (S. P. I. No. 22975) is a particu- 

 larly lovely tree; mine, received in 1917, is now 14 

 feet high, 2| inches in diameter, with a beautiful 

 frondlike system of branches. Acer tmneatum (S. P. I. 

 No. 18578) stated to be 'half-hardy in Ottawa,' is 



