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CITRUS SP. (Rutaceae.) 35247. Cuttings of an orange 
from Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut , Service 
Botanique, Algeria. "This late Berna orange is the object 
of important export from Murcia, Spain, during the summer. 
The fruit is globular oval, medium in size, with very 
solid skin assuring its preservation." (Trabut.) For 
distribution later. 
CORYLUS MANDSHURICA. (Betulaceae . ) 35288. Seeds of a 
hazelnut received from Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural 
Explorer, Harbin, Manchuria. "A hazelnut found wild in the 
hilly parts of Manchuria, very resistant to cold and 
drought. The hulls of this hazelnut are very thick and 
hard while the kernels are small. The people however col- 
lect them and eat them mostly roasted and salted, and in 
that way they taste very good indeed. To be tested 
especially in the northwest plains section of the United 
States. Obtained on the market in Harbin." (Meyer.) For 
distribution later. 
CUDRANIA TRICUSPIDATA. (Moraceae.) 35258. Plants 
from Laoling, Shantung, China. Received from Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. "A wild shrub, sometimes 
growing into a small tree, found in dry places. Called by 
the Chinese Tcho sang, which means wild mulberry;, the 
leaves are used for feeding silkworms in times of scarcity 
of mulberry leaves. This plant makes a similar impression 
to the osage orange but is of much smaller dimensions. Can 
be utilized in the drier parts of the United States as a 
hedge plant around gardens, as a fence material on farms, 
while it can also be employed for bank binding in the 
milder, semi-arid sections. This shrub is very thorny and 
can serve therefore very well for hedge purposes ." (Meyer . ) 
"Plants of this same species (S.P.I. No. 34493) introduced 
by Mr. E. H. Wilson, have fruited at Augusta, Ga. , in the 
nurseries of P. J. Berckmans Sons, and the fruit is sweet 
and edible. It is closely related to our native osage 
orange (Maclura aurantiaca) and might hybridize with it. 
There are other edible fruited species also, so this 
introduction opens up a most interesting field for the 
breeder." (Fairchild.) For distribution later. 
GONOLOBUS EDULIS. ( Asclepiadaceae . ) 35249. Seeds of 
the cuayote from San Ramon, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. 
Ad. Tonduz , exploring botanist. "An asclepiadaceous twiner 
with yellow flowers in small racemes, and long fruits, 
pointed at both ends, provided with longitudinal wings. 
The fruit is eaten while still soft." (Tonduz.) For 
distribution later. 
