often found in fields in well shaded moist places, he has 
never found good plants growing directly from the seeds. 
He suggests trying to grow plants from root cuttings or 
suckers from the seedlings that we may secure. He also 
states that he finds seedlings only in soil well drained 
yet constantly moist and constantly shaded. I would sug- 
gest that these seeds he grown with a view to sending the 
young plants to Porto Rico. (Dewey.) For distribution 
later. 
PENNISETUM AMERICANUM. 26180. From Tripoli-in-Barbary , North 
Africa. Presented by Mr. Wm. Coffin. Received Oct. 28. 
and Nov. 1. "The Arabs think very highly of this grain as 
a food and use the grass as fodder for their stock." 
(Coffin.) For immediate distribution. 
PHYSALIS. 26195. From Mexico. Procured by Mr. David Grif- 
fiths. Received Nov. 5. "This big blue husk tomato is 
often four centimeters in diameter, as found upon the mar- 
kets of Oaxaca and Mexico City especially." (Griffiths.) 
For distribution later. 
PRUNUS ARMSNIACA. 26048. PRUNUS DOMESTICA. 26049. From the 
Himalayas. Presented by Mr. E. Shearer, Assistant Inspector 
General of Agriculture in India. Reeeived Oct. 2. 
26048. Seed of "Shari " apricot. A nursery of Shari plants 
is prepared in January each year. The soil is first dug 
properly, cleaned and. manured; ditches are then made about 
four inches deep and the seeds are put in and covered with 
earth. These 'seeds germinate in the following March. The 
plants are then transplanted where desired in -January next: 
i.e. after one year. They are planted into pits dug deep 
enough and are watered every second or third day until they 
take, root. Shari plants when grafted on Aru (peach) give 
a better variety of Shari fruit." (Shearer.) 
26049. "Aloocha" plum. The season and process of sowing 
this seed is the same as that of Shari apricot (26048). 
Jamun (wild chdrry) , and Aru (peach) when grafted on 
Aloocha plants produce fine varieties of Jamun and Am." 
(Shearer.) For distribution later. 
