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RIBES SPP. 26138-140. Three varieties from Little SUer, 
New Jersey. Presented "by Dr. W. Van Fleet. Received 
Oct. 22. "These hybrids are final selections from hundreds 
of seedlings representing 12 years of arduous work. Under 
the circumstances they must he considered precious." (Van 
Fleet.) For distribution later. 
RUBUS SPP. 26197-198. From Enfield, England. Purchased 
from Messrs. Stuart, Low and Co. at the request of Mr. 
Walter T. Swingle. Received Nov. 4. 26197. Lowherry. 
This is said to he as large as the Loganberry and to he as 
strong a grower and to be altogether the most valuable 
novelty in the fruit way produced for some years." (Swingle.) 
26198. Low's Phenomenal. A raspberry-Loganberry hybrid, 
possessing all the flavor of the raspberry and combining 
the free fruiting qualities of this now famous "berry." 
(Swingle.) For distribution later. 
SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM. 26055-061. Sugar cane seed presented 
by Mr. Edward W. Knox, General Manager Colonial Sugar Refin- 
ing Co., Sydney, N.S.W. Received Oct. 4. 26055. Striped 
Singapore. Standard variety, medium thickness, medium 
quality, very similar to Rose Bamboo but striped amber and 
red. 26056. Rose Bamboo. Standard variety, medium tonnage 
and sweetness, medium thickness, straw rose color. These 
are at present most grown in the drier districts of Fiji, 
being of fair weight and sweetness. The obvious difference 
between Rose Bamboo and Yellow Singapore is that the latter 
in somewhat thicker in the stalk and arrows very freely 
while the former rarely flowers. 26057. Badila. Best var- 
iety in Fiji and Queensland, very heavy and very sweet; 
thick, purple. 26058. Mohona. Early maturing, successful 
variety in New South Wales, but dies off early in the sea- 
son in tropical Queensland and Fiji; rather thin, purple; 
white bloom. The two latter varieties came from New Guinea. 
No. 26057 is a dark purple cane of stout build giving 
heavy and sweet crops under favorable conditions but being 
a slow grower at the start. Mohona is of a lighter purple 
color, of medium size and yield, attaining high sweetness 
when comparatively young, readily going back in quality 
