2. 
is Yoyouvetima. The leaves are used for dyeing wool." For 
distribution later. 
GARCINIA SP. 26659. Seeds from Medan, Sumatra. Presented 
"by Dr. L. R. de Bussy. For distribution later. 
GLYCINE HISPIDA. 26645-646. Four varieties of soybeans from 
Mukden, Manchuria. Presented "by Mr. Nelson T. Johnson. 
26643. Black. 26644. Olive brown. "These two varieties are 
used only as food for stock." 26645. Green. "This bean is 
used to make bean curd, an article of food much prized by 
the Chinese. The sprout of this bean is much liked." 
26646. Yellow. "This bean forms the staple crop of Manchu- 
ria and is eaten by the natives in many ways. Oil is ex- 
tracted from them and the residuum forms the bean cake of 
commerce which is used extensively in Japan for fertilizer." 
(Johnson.) For distribution later. 
HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA. 26619-620. Two varieties of roselle 
grown at the Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla. 26619. The 
seeds from which this variety was grown were obtained from 
the West Indies. The calyces are small and whitish in 
color. They are not used for jelly and jam on account of 
the lack of color-, but are used in making a wine which has 
the color of champagne and is almost equal to it in taste. 
26620. Victor. This variety was developed ~hy selecting 
seed from plants which had the largest calyces, so its cal- 
yces are much larger than the ordinary varieties." (Wester.) 
JASMINUM SP. 26766. From hills near Sebastopol, Crimea, 
Russia. "A jasmine found on stony mountain sides in some- 
what shady places. May prove of value as a small ornamental 
garden shrub in mild -wintered , semi-arid regions." (Meyer's 
introduction.) For distribution later. 
LATHYRUS SATIVUS. 26612. From Central Russia. Procured by 
Mr. Meyer from Mr. Fngel of E. Immer & Son, Moscow. 
"Mr. Fngle claims that this plant yields 500-600 pood per 
hectare and will grow in soil where peas will not thrive. 
He strongly recommends making a test of it in the Middle 
West and says the Russian farmers of certain districts in 
Central Russia consider it a favorite cattle fodder." (Meyer) 
('The figures probably should be 50-60 pood per hectare, 
which is 13-15 bushels per acre.' Fair child . ) 
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