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arrangement of the leaflets Is peculiar to the genus 
Dypsis, not being found in any other pinnate-leaved 
palms. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, New Series, 
vol. 24, p. 394.) 
Ipomea batatas (Convolvulaceae) , 45971. Sweet potato. 
Prom Tolga, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr. 
J. A. Hamilton. "General Grant sweet potato, which to 
our fancy is the best variety for the table. As a 
rule the vines do not run very much. (Hamilton. ) 
Lagemria vulgaris (Cucurbitaceae) , 45904. Gourd. 
From. Japan. Presented by Dr. L. H. Bailey, Ithaca, 
New York, who secured them from Governor H. Hiratsuka, 
Utsunomiya, Japan. "The largest gourd utensils I ever 
saw were at Utsunomiya, Japan. I asked for seeds of 
them and have received a packet from Governor H. 
Hiratsuka of the prefecture. I am sending you some 
of these seeds thinking that possibly you would like 
to have them grown at your Maryland or Florida Sta- 
tions, where the season will probably allow them to 
mature. I should think that some of the gourds I saw 
in the market in Japan would hold at least a peck." 
(Bailey. ) 
Latania eommersonii (Phoenicaceae ) , 45960. Palm. 
From near Kandy, Ceylon. Secured by Mr. George F. 
Mitchell, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C, at 
the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. An unarmed palm 
from Mauritius, having leaves with petioles 4 to 6 
feet long, the fan-shaped blades being about 5 feet in 
diameter and divided into lanceolate, acuminate seg- 
ments, 2 feet long by 3 inches wide. It is a particu- 
larly striking palm, the long smooth petioles and the 
ribs of the fanlike leaves being colored a bright 
crimson which is especially brilliant in the young 
foliage. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 
Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 1824.) 
Magnolia globosa (Magnoliaceae) , 45964. From Dar- 
jeeling, India. Secured by Mr. George F. Mitchell, 
Treasury Department, Washington, D. C, at the Lloyd 
Botanic Garden. "From Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeling. 
Found at 10,000 feet elevation and requires a moist 
climate." (Mitchell.) .A small tree with brown branches 
and ovate deciduous leaves 9 inches long by 6 inches 
wide. The globose flower buds, which appear with the 
young leaves, are about 2 inches in diameter and open 
