(3) 
Along the canals it grows luxuriantly and attains large 
dimensions. The trunk is often two feet or more in 
diameter and the spread of the tranches makes it an ex- 
cellent shade tree. The fruit is not especially esteem- 
ed. Prof. Swingle suggests that it will probably not 
fruit in the absence of its peculiar fig insect, and this 
will solve the problem of the malodorous fruit. This 
fig might "be valuable in Texas and Louisiana." For prop- 
agation; plants available later. 
GALPHIMIA UITIDA. 25100. Grown by Mr. P. J. Wester, Miami, 
Florida, from seed presented by Mr. S. K. Brown, Lemon 
City, Fla. "A small shrub four or more feet tall, quite 
compact in growth and pyramidal in habit; the small, yel- 
low fragrant flowers are produced .in great profusion." 
(Wester. ) 
GLYCINE HISPIDA. 25118. Prom Pithoragarh, Kumaon District, 
India. Presented by Miss L. W. Sullivan. Received 
March 28. "Bhat Dal." A small black variety of soybean. 
Por preliminary test by Office of Agrostology; if sat- 
isfactory seeds will be available later. 
GLYCOSMIS PESTTAPRYLLA . 24609. Presented by Dr. M. Treub, 
Buitenzorg, lava. Received Jan. 27. "An evergreen shrub 
found throughout tropical and subtropical Himalaya ascend- 
ing to 7000 feet in Sikkim; also in Southern China, in 
the Philippines and in northeastern Australia. The small, 
white fragrant flowers are borne in panicles. The berries 
are white, globose, varying from the size of a pea to 
that of a cherry." Por propagation; plants available 
later. 
HIPPEASTRUM VITTATUM. 25224. Prom Washington, D. C. Trans- 
ferred to Office of Poreign Seed and Plant Introduction 
by Mr. E. M. Byrnes, Superintendent gardens and grounds, 
April, 1909. "Two year old hybrids, the result of crosses 
made by Mr. Byrnes in the spring of 1907 between a few 
unnamed varieties of different shades of color and mark- 
ings. The bulbs are regarded by Mr. Byrnes as excep- 
tionally large sized for their age and those which have 
bloomed so far are a decided improvement over the parents." 
Por public parks. 
