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fall with masses of orange red berries, which make these 
shrubs beautiful objects in an autumnal landscape. The ber- 
ries are often collected by the Russian peasants, and after 
having been boiled with sugar, a passable 'haw butter' is 
made from them. To be tested in the cool and moist-aired 
regions of the United States." (Meyer's introduction.) For 
distribution later. 
ECHIUM PININANA. ( Boraginaceae . ) 32263. Seeds from 
Palma, Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. George V. Perez, 
Puerto Orotava. "This is a most striking ornamental plant 
with a very tall single spike of light blue flowers; I 
believe the leaves will turn out to be an excellent forage, 
better than the prickly comfrey. Try it in southern Califor- 
nia or Florida. These seeds are from a wild plant in Palma 
where it is native." (Perez.) For distribution later. 
FICUS RIGO. (Urticaceae . ) 32325. Seeds f rom Barodobo , 
Kapa Kapa, Papua. Presented by Mr. A'. C. English. "A good 
rubber producing tree, hardy, and will grow well in our dry 
belt here. The rubber from this tree is on a par with Para 
rubber. I have not yet been able to get the seed to germi- 
nate. I started my plantation with plants of this species 
obtained from the scrubs growing as a parasite on other 
trees, the seed being carried by birds and animals, and after 
passing through the bowels, it then germinates in the forks 
of trees and in decomposed timber. It readily strikes from 
cuttings and it appears to be free of all diseases." 
(English.) For distribution later. 
GARCINIA TINCTORIA. (Clusiaceae.) 32259. Seeds from 
Port Louis, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. Intro- 
duced as a possible stock for the mangosteen. For distribu- 
tion later. 
GARCINIA VENULOSA. (Clusiaceae.) 32264. Seeds from 
the Limay Forest Station, Philippine Islands. Presented by 
Maj . George P. Ahern, Director of Forestry, Manila. Intro- 
duced like the preceding as a possible stock for the mango- 
steen. For distribution later. 
HEDYSARUM SPP. (Fabaceae.) 32187-189, 32307. Seeds 
of four species from Siberia. Of possible value as forage 
plants or for breeding with the sulla(Hedysarum coronarium) 
one of the important forage plants of Spain, Malta and Tunis, 
now confined to much warmer climates than these species. 
(Meyer's introductions.) For distribution later. 
