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Aeseulus turUnata (Aesculaceae) , 54524. Japanese horse- 
chestnut. From Rochester, N. Y. Seeds presented by Mr. 
John Dunbar, Assistant Superintendent of Parks, Roch- 
ester, N. Y. "This is' a rare tree in this country and 
in Europe." (Dunbar. ) v 
A Japanese horse-chestnut up to 100 feet inheight, 
with bright deep-green leaves sometimes 27 Inches long, 
which turn clear golden yellow in the autumn. The erect, 
slender pyramidal panicles, nearly a foot long, are 
composed of creamy-white flowers with petals center- 
blotched with yellow turning pink with age. The tree 
is distinguished from the familiar European Aeseulus 
kippoeastanum by the smaller warty capsules 2 inches in 
length and width, and by the finely and more evenly 
toothed edges of the leaflets. (Adapted from Curtis 's 
Botanical Magazine, pi. 8713.) 
Calotropis proeera (Asclepiadaceae) ,54451. Prom Syria. 
Seeds presented by Mr. W. R. Meadows , through Mr. C.S. 
Scofield, U. S. Department of Agriculture. "A plant 
in which Mr. Meadows is particularly interested. It 
is known, where he collected it, as artificial silk or 
vegetable silk. He found it growing at Haifa, Syria, on 
September 7, 1921. Mr. Meadows believes the fiber to 
have sufficient strength to be used as a filler yarn, 
and hopes that the plant may be produced under obser- 
vation at some point in the southwestern States . " (Sco- 
field.) 
Chayota edulis (Cucurbitaceae) , 54517 and 54518. 
Chayote. From Vera Cruz, Mexico. Seeds presented by Mr. 
Paul H. Foster, American Consul. Quoted notes by Mr. 
L.Q. Hoover. 
54517. "Fruits white , smooth, spineless , flattened 
oval to pyrlform; about 9 ounces in weight; no wrin- 
klings^ inches long,2| inches wide and 2 inches thick. 
A desirable type." 
54518. "Fruits light green, with a smooth, spine- 
less surface, with five slight wrinklings, flattened 
oval to pyrlform; weight about 9 ounces; a desirable 
type." 
Dendroealamus brandisii (Poaceae), 54429. Bamboo. From 
Dehra Dun, Punjab, India. Seeds presented by Mr. R.S. 
Hole, Forest Botanist, Forest Research Institute and 
College. A large, evergreen, tufted bamboo with ashy- 
gray to greenish-gray stems 60 to 120 feet in height, 
5 to 8 inches in diameter, slightly branched below, 
