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25870. Stizolobium sp. 



From Barbados, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. Francis Watts, Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture, through Mr. John R. Bo veil, superintendent. Received 

 August 4, 1909. 

 "Bengal bean." 



25871. Trifolium pratense L. Red clover. 



From Huntsville, Ala. Purchased from Mr. Clarendon Davis. Received 

 August 6, 1909. 

 "Seed of red clover, which has proved disease resistant at Huntsville, where red 

 clover usually suffers severely. This strain was developed from surviving plants." 

 (/. M. Westgate.) 



25874. Passiflora edulis Sims. Passion fruit. 



From Sydney, Australia. Presented by Van Dyk & Lindsay, importers, 209 

 Washington street, New York, N. Y. Received August 20, 1909. 

 See S. P. I. No. 12899 for description. 

 Distribution. — A native of Brazil, and cultivated in other tropical countries. 



25876. Phaseolus lunatus L. 



Presented by Mr. O. W. Barrett, Director of Agriculture, Lourenco Marquez, 



Portuguese East Africa. Received August 21, 1909. 



"(No. 30, July 24, 1909.) A slender-stem, climbing, bean-like plant received from 



Mr. Henry Brown, of Mlanje, Nyasaland, and stated by him to have been brought 



from the Kongo basin. Grown at Lourenco Marquez. Flowers in short racemes, 



whitish." {Barrett.) 



25879. Belou marmelos (L.) W. F. Wight. Bael. 



From Lahore, Punjab, India. Presented by Mr. W. R. Mustoe, superintendent, 

 Government Archaeological Gardens. Received July 31, 1909. 

 See S. P. I. No. 24450 for description. 



25880. Prunus tomentosa Thunb. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Presented by Mr. W. T. Macoun, horticulturist, Central 



Experimental Farm. Received at the Upper Mississippi Plant Introduction 



Garden, Ames, Iowa, July 29, 1909. 



"(Ames Ac. No. 458, 1909.) 'This cherry appears to be hardier in fruit bud than 



any other cherry we have at the Experimental Farm, and as it makes good preserves 



and is fair eating I think it quite an acquisition.' {Macoun.) For more complete 



description, see Annual Report, W. T. Macoun, horticulturist, Central Experimental 



Farm, Ottawa, Canada. 1908 : 106." (S. A. Beach.) 



Distribution. — A shrub or small tree, occurring in the northwestern part of India, 

 northern China, Manchuria, and Japan. 



25884 to 25887. 



From Cochin China. Secured by Mr. Xavier Salomon, chief, Botanical Garden, 

 Saigon, and presented by Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American consul. Received 

 August 24, 1909. 

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