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manner that the Japanese graft their flowering cherries. 
A possible new stock for the cherry which will obviate 
the necessity of budding." (Fairchild. ) Distributed. 
STRYCHETOS SP. 25170. Prom Mr. 0. W. Barrett, Lourenco 
Marques, Portuguese East Africa. Received March 30. 
A tree 15-20 feet high in bush veld from Zululand to 
Rhodesia. Pruit spherical, 2-3 inches in diameter, 
yellow when ripe, hard shelled, edible. Flavor like 
cinnamon and pears." (Barrett.) See also Bulletin ETo. 
13. Por propagation; plants available later. 
TRIPOLIUM SUAVEOLENS. 25177. Amritsar, Punjab, 
India. Secured from Mr. Philip Parker thru Mr. Chas. 
Brand. Received April 1. "Shaftal, which is an annual 
plant, is the chief fodder crop in the valleys of the 
northwest frontier of India. It is always grown with 
irrigation and gives exceedingly good yields. Experi- 
ments begun in 1907 with the seed previously presented 
by Mr. Parker (Uos. 19506 and 19507) have proceeded far 
enough to show considerable promise for this clover, es- 
pecially in our hot, irrigated valleys." (Brand.)" 
Por distribution by Physiologist, Plant Life History 
Investigations . 
VANGUERIA. 25171. Prom Mr. 0. W. Barrett, Lourenco Marques, 
Portuguese East Africa. Received March 30. "A small 
tree near Lourenco Marques in sandy soil. Pruit roundish, 
edible; pulp dry, sweet." (Barrett.) Por propagation; 
plants available later. 
VIGNA UHGUICULATA. 25088. Prom Muskegon, Michigan. Pre- 
sented by Mr. C. D. McLouth. Received March 15. 
"Red Ripper (?) My seed of this variety has been devel- 
oped from a solitary plant found in a field of Whippoor- 
will cowpeas grown in 1905. This seed was purchased from 
a local dealer. It is by far the best variety I have 
grown in its earliness and abundant pod production." 
(McLouth. ) Por preliminary tests by Office of Agrostol- 
oghist. If satisfactory seed will be available later. 
