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Flesh of berry poisonous like S. sodomeum. Almost neglected, here, being much 

 inferior to tbe Aberia caffra or kei apple, and even to Lycium horridum, the Cape box 

 thorn. S. dredgeanum is very little better as a hedge plant than Buddleia Madagas- 

 car iensis, and, like it, will trail all over the shop and occupy much more space than 

 it is worth." 



1988. Pyrus salicifolia. Pear. 



From France. Secured by Mr. W. T. Swingle from the botanical garden at 

 Dijon. (3 packages.) 



This is a native of Siberia, having fruits resembling very small pears. It may 

 possibly be of use as a hardy grafting stock or ornamental tree. 



1989. Pyrus nepalensis. 



From France. Secured by Mr. W. T. Swingle from tli . botanical garden at 

 , Dijon. (3 packages.) 



The tree is a native of Nepal in the Himalaya Mountains. The fruits are small 

 red berries like those of Crataegus and Sorbus. 



1990. Cotoneaster microphylla. Cotoneaster. 



From France. Secured by Mr. W. T. Swingle from the botanical garden at 

 Dijon. (1 package.) 



A shrub, native of Nepal. 



1991. Oarica. Pawpaw. 



From California. Presented to Mr. D. G. Fairchild by Dr. F. Francesci, director 

 of the gardens of the Southern California Acclimatizing Association of Santa 

 Barbara. Received under name of Carica quercifolia. 



This species is a native of Paraguay and is said to contain more papaiin than any 

 other species. It is very hardy, and endures light frost without injury. A tree with 

 the base of the trunk swollen; leaves small but not oak-like as name would imply. 

 The fruits are only 1 inch long. 



1992. DlOSPYROS LOTUS (?). 



From Asia Minor. Presented by Dr. M. P. Parmelee, of the American mission 

 at Trebizond. 



Dr. Parmelee states that there are early and late varieties of this small tree, seeds 

 of both of which are included. At Trebizond the fruit bears the name " Hoormah." 



"Some of the date seeds were gathered in the summer (August) and I did not 

 understand that they were not expected to ripen until December. It would seem 

 that there are early and late varieties, the seed of which I should have kept separate. 

 I regret that they are now mixed. The summer variety was superior in size and 

 quality to the later ones, the larger fruit being about the size of the medlar. The 

 smaller fruit is without seeds. The later fruit is all small, yellow in color before it 

 is ripe, dark-brown or black and somewhat resembling raisins when ripe." This 

 and the following (No. 1993) are doubtfully referred. Only a few pits of each were 

 received and it was impossible to determine more accurately to what particular 

 species each belongs. 



1993. Zizyphus (?). 



From Asia Minor. Presented by Dr. M. P. Parmelee, of the American mission 

 at Trebizond. This fruit is thought by Dr. Parmelee to be a sort of persim- 

 mon. It is borne on a small tree* and known as "Mooshmoolah." 



Dr. Parmelee states in addition: " The mooshmoolah is a somewhat larger fruit 

 than the hoormah (No. 1992), but inferior in quality to it. The seeds do not clear 

 themselves from the pulp as do the seeds of the hoormah, and in spite of a good deal 

 of effort to wash them out they are still covered with a sort of nap." 



1994. Oryza satiya. Rice. 



From Liberia. Presented by Mr. Henry O. Stewart, of Mount Coffee; a native 

 variety called " Jahflee " in the Golah language. (1 package.) 



This rice will flourish under a variety of conditions. The natives plant it because 

 it is protected from the birds by a long beard on one of the glumes. 



