old, I have had trees to lire and hear for 6 years and 
oontlnue to grow freely. I see no reason why this lusoious 
fruit should not grow and thrive all along the Gulf and 
in the Islands." (Hookey. ) Por propagation; plants 
available later. 
CARISSA BDULI8. 25638. Prom Br i tree, Africa. Presented 
by Prof. T* Bat orate. Received June 1. "A tall shrub 
found throughout tropioal Africa from Guinea and Hubia 
south to Damaraland and the valley of the Zambesi* also 
■in tropioal Arabia. " It is a relative of the edible 
^fruited species used as a hedge plant in South Africa. 
CARLUDOvTCA SP. 25534, Prom Anoon, Canal Zone. Presesented 
by Mr. H. P. Sohultz. Received May 27. Carludovioa 
palmate is the Panama hat plant. 
CUCUMIS MELO DUDAIM. 25618. Prom Limavida, Chile, thru 
Jose D, Husbands | June 8. "Pragrant melon, color yellow 
with red stripes, eatable. Is about the else of an orange. 
Plant like other melons, but smaller. Crossed with other 
melons might give something new." (Husbands.) 
CYDOSIA SP. 25625. A quince, the seed of which was reoeived 
from Shantung, China. Por distribution from Mississippi 
Valley Plant Introduction Garden, Ames, Iowa. 
DIOSPYROS SEHEGALENSIS. 25634. Prom Eritrea, Afrioa. Pre- 
sented by Prof. T. Batorate. Received June 1. "A shrub 
or tree 6 to 40 feet high, native of Guinea and Abyssinia 
and south to Mozambique in Afrioa, and Yemen in Arabia. 
The wood, which is muoh used by the natives, is white and 
oompaot, or black in the center like ebony." Por propa- 
gation} plants available later. 
SLEOCHARIS TUBEROSA. 25641, Prom China, Procured by 
Mr. G. P. Rixford from a Chinese importer. Received June 
16. "The conns or tuberous rhizomes of the above plant 
are a great favorite with the Chinese. They are mostly 
eaten raw, but are also sliced and shredded in soups and 
