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33104. Ficus rubigixosa Desf. Port Jackson fig. 
From Sydney. New South Wales. Australia. Presented by Prof. J. H. Maiden, 
Director and Government Botanist. Royal Botanic Garden. Received July 
3 , 1911. Numbered March 15. 1912. 
•This grows in the coast districts, but extends a little more westerly than does 
Fiat* macrophylla S. P. I. Xo. 33071) and has shown greater adaptability to drier 
localities than that species. " t Maiden.) 
Seeds. 
Distribution. — A tree found in the valleys of streams in New South Wales. Australia. 
33105. Meibomia heterocabpa (L.) Kuntze. 
From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F Macmillan. curator. Royal 
Botanic Garden. Received March 9. 1912. 
33106 to 33110. Colocasia sp. Taro. 
From Hilo. Hawaii. Presented by Mr. F. A. Clowes. Superintendent. Hawaii Sub- 
stations. Received March 13 and 14, 1912. 
Tubers of the following varieties: 
33106. Manapiko. 33109. Kuoho. 
33107. Wchiwa. 33110. Lehua. 
33108. EUpaio. 
33111 to 33118. Vitis vixifeba L. Grape. 
From Bhamdun. located on the western slope of Mount Lebanon, Syria. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Alfred Ely Day, Syrian Protestant College, Beirut, Syria. Re- 
ceived March 15 and 16, 1912. 
Cuttings of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Day: 
33111. "Jauz&rri. Large, white, thin-skinned berry, produced in crowded 
clusters. Sometimes the berries are partly large and partly small, in which 
case they are called "hen and chickens.' The leaves are used in cooking, 
wrapped around small rolls of rice and chopped meat. This is one of the best 
e ra l 
33112. "Shahm&ni. Large, round, yellowish berry; firm pulp." 
33113. "Shatawi. Not very sweet, a little larger, has a thicker skin, and 
ripens later than K&silfi-dakar (S. P. I. No. 33074). Shataui means belonging 
to winter." 
33114. "Asmi. This vine has short branches; clusters large; berries round 
and greenish, skin very thin. Much esteemed." 
33115. "Miks&si. The most useful grape of Lebanon for eating, wine, 
raisins, and sirup. Berries are of moderate size, white, with thin skin and soft 
pulp. Ripens early." 
33116. "JlcL'i. Bern,- black with hard skin, very firm and solid, not verv 
juicy, good for preserving." 
33117. ''Zeini. Long white berries, moderate in size, sweet with a little 
acridity." 
33118. "KtUufi-irui. 1 Like Kteuji-dakar ■ (S. P. I. No. 33074). but sweeter, 
thinner skinned, larger berries and clusters. Ripens after Miksasi >S. P. I. 
No. 33115), but before Shatawi (S. P. I. No. 33113). Called KtelLfi because the 
berries with their stalklets easily break off from the clusters." 
i" ' Inti ' means female, and ' datar.' male." 
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