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21976. VITEX_INCISA, 
from Frank Meyer, Shantung, China, 
Tallperennial growing on dry. alkae 
line lands, with delicate blue: flowers 
appearing in terminal jpanicles and 
rich in honey. Annual shoots occa- 
sionally used by Chinese in basket 
manufacture. Recommended for test- 
ing as an ornamental in the South- 
western States. 
28876. VITIS SP. (7?) FromMr. 
E. D. Sturtevant, Bollywood, Calif. 
Native of the southern part of Vera 
Cruz. It is said to bear beautiful 
scariet flowers. Recommended for 
trial in south Florida. 
31727. VOANDZEIA SUBTER- 
RANEA. Woandsu. Presented by 
Mr. R. H. B. Dickinson, Department 
of Agriculture, Salisbury, Southern 
Rhodesia. A plant very much resem- 
bling the peanut, the one-seeded pods 
of wiichripen under the ground in the 
same manner. The plant is smaller 
and notso prolific as the best varieties 
of peanuis. They are used both for hu- 
man food and as feed for animals, 
ane bcm enn \WHYTEL., 
lanje’ ress. From J.\M. Purves, 
Fombaponsnel Africa. 3 
‘Tall tree, 100 feet high, resembling 
a cedar, well suited for avenue plant- 
ing in warm:countrics. Wood is frag- 
peal geet eig in weirs ‘ke -a2 
candle en dry. P rs sheltered 
localities. Recoumuended for trialin 
coat Florida and our island posses- 
ons. 
so0ed. ZEA MAYS. Corn. Pre- 
sented by Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, 
Shanghai, China, “Liuoo.” A white 
variety which seems to be much more 
giutinous than other varieties. 
81560. ZEA MAYS. Corn. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Jos. E. Wing, Buenos 
Aires, Argentina. This.corn matures 
in a climate that will not mature na- 
tive maize owe to the cold night 
temperatures and drought, Recem- 
mended for testing in regions like 
western Nebraska or Colorado. 
