24S09. NIGELLA SATIVA. 
From Herbert S. Smiley, Drumalis, 
Ireland. : 
Dwarfannualwithhairystems,viuish 
flowers and small black triangular 
seeds of strong, pungent edor and 
somewhat acrid, oily taste. Used for 
curries in Europe and the Grient. 
Plant in April and May, preferably in 
light soil and sunny location. 
30658. NITRARIA RETUSA., 
Desert currant. Received through Mr. 
Frank N. Meyer, from near Bis- Wick, 
Chinese Turkestan. A spiny white- 
flowering shrub, 3 to feet high, 
bearing small juicy black-viclet ber- 
ries, which are edible and of sweet 
saline taste. Of valne chiefly as a 
sandbinder in the cool semiarid re- 
gions of the United States. 
23268. NOTHOFAGUS 
OBLIQUA. Chilean red beech. 
From Mr. fose D. Husbands, Limavida, 
Chile. The Robie of Chile. A tall tree 
with a straight trunk attaining 3 to4 
feetin diameter. The wood is heavy 
and durable. One of the few Chilean 
trees with deciduous foliage. 
27812. OCIMUM BASILICUM, 
Sweet Basil, from Frank Meyer, Eri- 
van, Caucasus, 
Dwarf annuai labiate profusely 
branching, withhandsomewhite flow- 
ers producing small black seeds, The 
aromatic leaves are widely used for 
seasoning soups and meats. Sowin 
Aprilor Mayinseed bedand transplant, 
or in permanent rows two fect apart. 
Culture similar to parsley. 
382008. OCCIMUM VIRIDI- 
FLORUM. Mosquito plant. This 
small plant of the mint family is used 
in West Africa to drive away mosqui- 
tos. The green plant is either hung up 
to drive the insects away, or the dry 
lant is burned and the smoke there- 
om used for the same purpose. 
29183. OROXYLON INDICUM. 
From H. M. Curran, Manila, 
Oriental tree of extremely rapid 
growth, with large, glabrous leaves 
and showy, white flowers, striped 
with purple; of fetid odor. The w is 
useful for the manufacture of matches. 
For testing as an ornamental tree in 
nearly frostfree regions of the United 
States. 
