27048. M0RU5 ALBA. White 

 Mulberry. From Leon Chenault, Or- 

 leans, France. Variety Fastigiata. A 

 rare variety of white mulberry val- 

 V let tie as an ornamental pyramidal 

 tree. 



30330. MORUS NIGRA. Black 

 Mulberry, "Shatoot." From F. N. 

 Meyer, Khotan, Chinese Turkestan. 

 Berries large, of dark violet color; 

 very persistent, fresh sub-acid flavor; 

 ripen from early August to late Sep- 

 tember. Trees gfafted usually one 

 meter above ground, so fruit may be 

 picked easily. Recommended as home 

 fruit in desert regions under irriga- 

 tion. Probably hardy in protected 

 places in New York andNew England. 



38104. MUSSAENDA PHIL- 

 LI P I C A. From P. J. Wester, Lamao, 

 Bataan, P. L Shrub or small tree of 

 the coffee family, 10 to 16 feet high, 

 with nearly ovate leaves, and terminal, 

 rather open cymes of yellow flowers 

 3-4^ inch long. One of the sepals of one 

 of the flowers is enlarged like a large 

 white leaf 2 to 3 inches long. A rather 

 variable ornamental, widely distrib- 

 uted throughout the Philippines. 



