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AmilcarA. B. Magalhaes, Commissao de Linhas Telegraphi- 

 cas Estrategicas de Matto Grosso ao Amazonas. Peanuts 

 grown by Mr. R. G. Reidy on his property, ' Cascatinha, ' 

 500 meters above sea level, at the station called 

 Martins Costa, on the Central Railway of Brazil, state 

 of Rio de Janeiro. The original seed, from the 

 wilds of Matto Grosso, where it was grown by the 

 Indians, - was given to Mr. Reidy by the Commissao in 

 1918 and is understood to have been selected for its 

 very large size. The specimens sent are reduced in 

 size but are still much larger than the common peanut 

 of Matto Grosso. Mr. Reidy stated that the develop- 

 ment of the crop was retarded by damage resulting from 

 floods. The product shows a marked modification in 

 coloration. (Adapted from letter of Capt. Magalhaes.) 

 For previous introduction and description see 

 Plant Immigrant Bulletin No. 123, p. 1025, S. P. I. 

 No. 43035. 



Arundinella liispida (Poaceae), 47641. Grass. Prom 

 Darjeeling, India. A collection of seeds presented by 

 Mr. G. H. Cave, director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A per- 

 ennial grass, with a stout, hard, creeping rootstock, 

 and with a simple or branched stem from 1 to 5 feet in 

 length. The leaves are narrow or broad and from 6 to 12 

 inches long, and the panicles are 4 to 18 inches in 

 length. This is an abundant grass throughout the hilly 

 parts of India, and is distributed through the East 

 Indies, South Africa, Australia, and tropical America. 

 In Sao Paulo, Brazil, it is considered a good forage 

 plant for dry lands. (Adapted from Correa, Flora do 

 Brazil, p. 128; and Hooker, Flora of British India, 

 vol. 7, pp. 73, 74. ) 



Barosnia betulina (Rutaceae), 47953. From Burttholm, 

 Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa. Seeds presented 

 by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. The "honey-buchu, " a branching, 

 evergreen shrub, the best variety of buchu, is 

 found on South African mountain slopes in red, sandy 

 loam, at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 feet. It 

 is bushy and compact and reaches a height of 3 to 4 

 feet, though it may grow taller. On account of the 

 starlike, purple flowers this plant compares favorably 

 as an ornamental with the gardenia and camellia. The 

 small, light green leaves are smooth and leathery and 

 are covered on each surface with oil glands. A greenish 

 yellow oil is extracted from the leaves, with alcohol 

 or with boiling water. When exposed to the cold the 



