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be made into jam or preserves. The tree is a quick grower and commences to bear 

 when two or three years old, remaining productive for several years," {Macmillan, 

 Handbook of Tropical Gardening.) 



"Mr. L. H. Bailey found that this shrub would bear the second or third year from 

 seed when grown under glass in Michigan, and the experiment is worth repeating." 

 {FaircMld.) 



34975. Asparagus sp. Asparagus. 



From La Mortola, Ventimiglia, Italy. Presented by Prof. Alwin Berger, direc- 

 tor. Botanic Gardens. Received March 7, 1913. 



34976. Lansium domesticum Jack. Duku. 

 From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Department of Agiiculture. 



Received March 7, 1913. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 24431. 



34977. SoJA MAX (L.) Piper. 



{Glycine hispida Maxim.) 

 From London, England. Presented by Mr. Stuart R. Cope, 

 ary 20, 1913. 



34978 to 34981. , 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Ad. Tonduz, botanist. National 

 Museum. Received March 5, 1913. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Tonduz. 



34978. Abutilon sp. 



"A shrub 1^ to 2 meters high, with heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers, 

 found in San Jose and Carbrenas." 



34979. BoMAREA sp. 



"Fruits found in the vicinity of San Jose. An ornamental with edible 

 tubers." 



34980. Calyptranthes tonduzii Donnell Smith. 



A myrtaceous fniit called Guayabillo, which yields a hard, fine wood. These 

 trees, scattered throughout the praderas (country covered with meadows), are 

 literally covered with yellow fruits, which have no use except that they may 

 be eaten." 



34981. Nectandra sanguenea Roland. 



"Fruits of a large tree, from the banks of the river Virilla, which in the 

 fresh state furnish a passably good reddish color." 



34982. CoccoLOBis sp. 



From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. J. E. van der Laat, director. 

 Department of Agriculture. Received February 20, 1913. 

 " Jarra. Fruit tree, hot climate." ( Van der Laat.) 



34983 and 34984. Cucumis melo L. Muskmelon. 



From Afghanistan. Presented by Mr. Albert C. Jewett, through Mr. Edward J. 

 Norton, American consul, Bombay, India. Received March 7, 1913. 

 34983 and 34984. **Two varieties of the Kabul melon." 



Soy bean. 



Received Febru- 



