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64490. MARIANTHUS ERUBESCENS. Pittosporaceae. From Blackwood, South
Australia. Presented by W. L. Wheeler, Eden Hills. A twining shrub with
elliptical leaves and terminal heads of red flov/ers. For trial in the
southern United States. (Chico, Calif.)

64804. MELALEUCA LONGICOMA. Myrtaceae, From Blackwood, South Australia.
Presented by Edwin Ashby, "Wittunga'' The large, rich-red flowers of
this Australian shrub are in small, cylindrical spikes at the bases of
the young leafy branches. The oblong leaves are less than 2 inches long.
For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chico, Calif.)

64491. MELALEUCA VIOLACEA. Myrtaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia.
Presented by W. L. Wheeler, Eden Hills, "Wittunga." A handsome shrub,
native to Western Australia, which is low and spreading in habit, with
rigid, small, oval leaves, and terminal heads or small clusters of purple-red flowers.  For trial in the Gulf states and California. (Chico, Calif.)

64492. MELALEUCA sp. Myrtaceae. From Blackwood, South Australia.
Presented by W. L. Wheeler, Eden Hills.  A shrub about 4 feet in height.
Many of the Melaleucas have showy flowers, and are valuable ornamentals
for semiarid regions where the winters are not severe, (Chico, Calif.)

60324. MORUS KAGAYAMAE. Mulberry. From Algiers. Algeria. Presented
by Dr. L. Trabut.  A handsome Japanese mulberry which thrives in Algeria
and whose leaves are readily eaten by silkworms. For trial in southern
California. (Chico, Calif. )

30330. MORUS NIGRA. Black Mulberry. From Khotan, Sinkiang, China.
Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer.  The berries are
large, dark violet-black. and have a fresh, subacid taste. They ripen
from early August until the end of September. Recommended as a home fruit
in desert regions under irrigation. ( Chico, Calif.)

64568. MYRICA RUBRA. From China, Collected by F. A. McClure, Agricultural Explorer. An evergreen tree native to eastern Asia, called
"yang mae" in China. The beautiful, dark-purple fruits average from one
to one and a quarter inches in diameter and can be eaten out of hand or
made into compotes and pies. There is great variation in the productivity
of the trees, as well as in the size, color, and flavor of the fruits
which generally taste of strawberry and lemon, For trial in the southern
United States and in California. (Chico, Calif.)

63799. NEYRAUDIA MADAGASCARIENSIS. Grass. From Darjiling, India.
Presented by G. H. Cave, Curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A large coarse
grass, having a solid stem. 6 to 8 feet or more in height, smooth, soft
leaves 1 or 2 feet long, and panicles 1 to 3 feet long. Although native
to Madagascar, this grass is distributed throughout tropical Asia. In
its native home the leaves are used for making hats.  For trial in the
Gulf states and California. (Savannah, Ga. )
        