27610. ABELMOSGHUS ES- 
CULENTUS. Okra. Fromiir. Frank 
N. Meyer, Erivan, Caucasus, Russia. 
A native Caucasian variety of okra, 
said to be of geod quality. To be 
tested under irrigation in the het- 
summered, arid and semiarid sections 
of the United States. 
18580. ABELMOSCHUS 
MANIHOT. From Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer,Peking. A perennial with very 
large bright yellow flowers. 
| 18475. ABROMA AUGUSTA. 
Anabo. From Mr. W. L. Lyon, hor- 
ticulturist, Bureau of Agriculture, 
Manila, P.I. A perennial sarub pro- 
ducing the Anabo bast fiber. In India 
yields three crops a year and is said 
to be more easily cultivated than jute 
or Indian hemp. Used chiefly for 
cordage by the natives. 
30371. ACACIA CYANO- 
PHYLLA. Blue-leaved wattle. A 
tall yellow-flowering Australian 
shrub introduced from Tunis. Pre- 
sented by Mr. L. Guillochon, Jardin 
ad’ Essais de Tunis. 
26304. ACACIA LONGIFOLIA, 
¥rom Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, 
Chile. A beautiful yellow-flowered 
Australian tree for ornamental pur- 
poses, Suitable for street tree. 
29419. ACANTHORHIZA 
WARCZEVITZII. From RiodeJa- 
neiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. A. A, 
Pereira da Fonseca. A Central Ameri- 
can palm of magnificent ap nce 
suitable for greenhouse cultivation. 
From ite fiber are made brushes, cord- 
age, etc. 
