105615. MELIA SP. From China. Received from A. N. Steward, Chang An, Yung Hsien, 
China, and presented through the University of Nanking. A tree said to grow 30 
feet high, which in the young stage has compound leaves much like those of the China— 
berry tree, Melia azedarach. For trial in the southern states. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
101401. METAPLEXIS JAPONICA. Frem Manchuria. Presented by B. V. Skvortzov, Chinese 
Eastern Railway, Harbin. A climbing shrubby milkweed, growing to 10 feet long, with 
opposite cordate undulate leaves and small pale-rose to white flowers in axillary 
clusters. It grows in dry places. Native to China and Japan. For trial especially 
in semi-arid regions. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
63629. MYROXYLON SENTICOSUM.* Flacourtiaceae. From Canton, China. Collected by 
F. A. McClure, agricultural explorer of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Chinese name 
Kai na lak. A very ornamental and shapely large shrub or small tree, having dense, 
glossy foliage, and producing an abundance of small, dark-red fruits which are 
borne in short-stemmed clusters along the branches. For trial in the warmest parts 
of California and the Gulf region. (Chico, Calif.) 
103534. OPUNTIA STREPTACANTHA. Pricklypear. From Cuba. Presented by the Atkins 
Institution of the Arnold Arboretum, Soledad, Cienfuegos. A much=—branched cactus, 
sometimes 15 feet high with a trunk 18 inches in diameter. The dark-green obovate 
to orbicular joints, about a foot long are covered with numerous white spines: The 
orange-yellow flowers, 3 inches across, are followed by dull-red, globular fruits 
about 2 inches in diameter. Native to central Mexico, where it was collected by 
Prof. Juan Balme, botanical explorer. For indoor culture only except in southern 
California and southern Florida. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
103511. OUGEINIA DALBERGIOIDES.* From India. Collected at Bhadwar, Kangra, Punjab, 
by Dr. Walter Koelz, and presented by the Botanical Garden, University of Michigan, 
Ann Arbor, Mich. An erect leguminous tree, 20 to 40 feet high, with slender gray 
branches and trifoliolate leaves, the leaflets broadly oval. The numerous whitish 
to pale-rose flowers are somewhat larger than those of the redbud, Cercis canadensis. 
For trial in the lower South and on the Pacific Coast. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
101402. PAPAVER NUDICAULE. Iceland poppy. From. Manchuria. Presented by B. V. 
Skvortzov, Chinese Eastern Railway, Harbin. Variety amurense, from the Hingan 
Mountains, with foliage rather coarser than the type and fairly uniform orange- 
yellow flowers. For trial in the upper South and in the northern states. (Glenn 
Dale, Md.) 
103001. PASSIFLORA EDULIS. Purple granadilla. From Hawaii. Presented by W. T. 
Pope, Agricultural Esperiment Station, Honolulu. Variety Flavicarpa. A yellow- 
fruited passion fruit of large size with golden yellow juice of exceptionally fine 
flavor. For trial in the Gulf region and in southern California. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
103016. PASSIFLORA EDULIS. From Brazil. Presented by P. H. Rolfs, Gainesville, 
Fla. An edible passion-fruit, over an inch in diameter, sold in a confectionery 
store at Curatyba, State of Parana.. These plants are grown from seed. For trial 
in the Gulf region and in southern California. (Glenn Dale, Md.) 
