INDIA, Shr>lapur. M. A. Peaoock, Nov. 6. Is sending sam- 
ples of Jowar and Bazra. Jowar furnishes an excellent 
fodder and the grain is highly nutritious. Bazra is a 
food grain. Bo Mi grow on poorly cultivated, semi-arid 
plains. 
JAVA. P. D. Mulder, Oct. 14. Sends scions of an unusually 
large and juicy lemon. 
MADAGASCAR, Tananarive, Oct. 2. The Governor General of 
Madagascar sends seed of the varieties of sorghum cul- 
tivated there. 
PERSIAN" GULP, Bassorsh. Hills Bros. Co., Oot. 24. Have 
shipped 9 bags of the Arabian alfalfa or "djet" seed. 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Manila. Elmer D. Merrill. Sends spec- 
imen of Aleurites trisperma, one of the wood oil trees. 
Sends desoriptive notes of A. trisperma and A. triloba. 
Can probably secure seeds in bulk next May or June. 
TURKEY, Bagdad. Wm. C. Magelssen, Oct, 26. Says finest 
grapes are to be found in Bakuba, about 8 hours from 
Bagdad. Will go there in person to make a collection. 
RECENT VISITORS. 
CANADA, Montreal. Wm. Harrison Bradley, Amer. Consul- 
General. Could get seeds of all the various kinds of 
gourds from the Gourd Fair held at the Franciscan monas- 
tery at Cimiez, near Nice, Prance. 
CHILE, Mr, Camacho. Is working up a book on the trees of 
Chile. Says Persea lingue is the principal tan-bark tret 
of Chile. Can get any amount of this or other forest seeds 
for us. The Water and Forestry Office in Chile has a 
large experimental garden at Serena where they are trying 
"algarobi 11a" and other dry land plants. Another at 
Chance, the great sand dune area. Are trying many trees 
aod plants for sand dunes. Acacia melanoxylon is one of 
the best. Chlloe Archipelage is noted for its potatoes. 
There is a special Agri^. School at Ancud, Chiloe Island} 
one at Santiago, at Falca, at Concepcion, one for Animal 
Industry at Chiollan, for viticulture at Cauquenes, for 
x silviculture at Temuco. 
