MEMORANDUM OF DESIDERATA FROM SOUTHERN ERAZIL, 
PARAGUAY, URUGUAY, AND NORTHWESTERN ARGENTINA, APRIL, 1920. 
General . 
Jir. C. V. Piper, Forage-Crop Investigations, would like 
a small packet of seed of every grass or promising legume which is 
encountred; with the grasses it would be desirable to have one com¬ 
plete panicle in the packet, but this is not absolutely necessary, 
for the grasses can be identified by growing. In Paraguay there 
are some good grasses, including some Paspalums. 
The Office of Cereal Investigations will be very glad to 
obtain varieties of cereals. Among wneat varieties it is especiallv 
desired to obtain those which are adapted to growing under conditions 
of low elevation and high temperatures; this would be true also of 
otner cereals but more especially of wheat. Among the cereals desired 
are wheat, oats, barley, and corn. 
The Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations 
would like seeds of native species of Prunus, Fragaria, and Rubus 
xrom dll sources. In regard to vegetables, native forms of 
are 
especially desired; also squashes, tomatoes, peppers, etc., and 
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data on culture if possible. 
The Office of Fiber-Plant Investigations would like infor¬ 
mation on tne present^status of the production of flax in this gener¬ 
al region; also would like to know if any species of Chorisia are 
being used for fiber purposes. 
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We would like small quantities of seeds of any trees which 
might be suitable for the reforesting of the Hawaiian Islands. 
