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21204— Continued. 



can be prevented before tbe worm does serious harm. There is also a sort of 

 mildew upon the leaves in certain years that does much harm, and the Chinese 

 do not seem to have any way of dealing with it. If these do not get into 

 America with the imported plants they may never trouble you there at all." 

 (Brewster.) 



21205. Galphimia brasiliensis. 



From Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Georg H. Weigt, 

 director of the Botanic Gardens. Received July 23, 1907. 

 " The plant out here proves to be of great value in garden planting." 

 (Weigt.) 



21209 and 21210. Citrus aurantium. Orange. 



From Cape Verde, Africa. Presented by Mr. W. Crewdson, Southside, St. 

 Leonards-on-Sea, England. Received July 16, 1907. 



21209. Cuttings. 21210. Seed. 



" This is a delicious variety of green orange of large size. Said to be gen- 

 erally propagated from seed." (Creicdson.) 



21213. BoUGAINVILLEA Sp. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Presented by Prof. C. F. Austin, chief, 



Department of Horticulture, Estacion Central Agronomica. Received 



July 17, 1907. 



"This form has a small white or yellowish flower. It is found in this 



country in the old gardens and patios. It is the purple part of the flower of 



this form that makes it a very showy ornamental for arbors and such places." 



(Austin.) 



21214. Castilla elastica (?). Rubber. 



From Zent, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. E. Pilgrims, United Fruit Com- 

 pany, Stirling Farm. Received July IS, 1907. 



21215. Carex triangularis. Sedge. 



From Pierce, Tex. Received through Mr. F. W. Clarke, of this Department, 

 July 23, 1907. 



Plants for use in the matting-rush experiments. 



21218. Glycyrrhiza glabra. Licorice. 



From Teheran, Persia. Secured by Mr. John Tyler, United States vice 

 consul general. Received July 24, 1907. 



For the experiments of Dr. Rodney H. True in the culture of licorice in 

 America. 



21219 to 21224. 



From Barberton, Transvaal. Secured from Mr. George Thorncroft, 

 through Mr. J. Burtt Davy, July 25, 1907. 



21219. Gladiolus sp. 21222. Tritonia sp. 



21220. Gladiolus sp. 21223. Androcymbium melantuioides. 



21221. Watsonia densiflora. 21224. Ceropegia sp. 



21226. Anona cherimolia (?). Cherimoyer. 



From Funchal, Madeira. Presented by Mr. Charles O. L. Power. Re- 

 ceived July 29, 1907. 

 "Unnamed variety from tree having especially good record." (Fairchild.) 

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