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ANNONA SPP. (Annonaceae . ) 32319, 32322. Seeds of 
annonas from Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle, 
Museo Nacional, San Jose. Various Costa Rlcan species, one 
of which "stands the climate of the coast perfectly, and 
takes as splice graft on annona, guanavana and soncoya. * 
(Werckle). For distribution later. 
ANNONA CHERIMOLA. (Annonaceae.) 32298-301. Seeds of 
cherimoya from Costa Rioa. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle, 
San Jose. Four varieties of cherimoya, one of very high qual- 
ity and remarkable for the few seeds (only 8 in a good sized 
fruit). Another becomes greenish orange on the sunny side, 
which is very rare in this species. For distribution later. 
ANNONA DIVERSIFOLlA. (Annonaceae.) 32163, 32282. 
Seeds of ilama from Acapulco, Mexico, presented by Mr. 
Marion Letcher, American consul, and from Salvador, present^ 
ed by Don Rafael B. Castillo, director general of agri- 
culture. For distribution later, 
ANNONA MURICATA. (Annonaceae.) 32248, 32302. Seeds 
of the soursop from Camaguey, Cuba., Presented by Mr. 
Roberto L. Luaces* From wild and cultivated trees, respect- 
ively. For distribution later. 
ASPARAGUS SPP. (Convallarlaceae.) 32268-271. Seeds 
of asparagus from South Africa. A. of f icinalis and a native 
species, growing on Table Mountain, Cape Town, which is said 
to be better than any of the cultivated kinds. For distri- 
bution later. 
ASPARAGUS OFFICINALIS. (Convallarlaceae.) 32243. 
Seeds of asparagus from Chistunka Steppe, southwestern 
Siberia. "A vigorously growing wild asparagus, found here 
on a dry plain. Seems to be able to withstand more drought 
and adverse conditions than the ordinary forms of aspara- 
gus." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
ASTRAGALUS SPP. (Fabaceae.) 32184-186. Seeds of 
astragalus from near Chistunka, and near Sminogorsk, south- 
western Siberia. Three species of possible value as forage 
crops in cool semi-arid regions. (Meyer's introductions.) 
For distribution later. 
BERBERIS SIBIRICA. (Berberidaceae . ) 32235. Seeds of 
a barberry from near Sminogorsk, southwestern Siberia. "A 
rare, low growing species of barberry, occurring on rocky 
mountain-slopes, facing north or northeast. Rarely seen 
over one foot in height. Berries hang solitary and are of 
