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D10SPYR0S TESSELARIA. (Diospyraceae . ) 30139. Seed of an 
ebony from Mauritius. Presented "by Mr. G. Regnard. "These 
seeds are very difficult to procure. The tree is not widely 
scattered and does not oocur except in the mountains of cer- 
tain localities where the monkeys usually eat the fruits "be- 
fore their complete maturity." (H. Boname.) For distribution 
later. 
ERAGROSTIS REPTANS . (Poaceae.) 30209. Seed of a grass 
from the plains of the island of Maraj<5, the great cattle 
country of the state of Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Wal- 
ter Fischer, aoting director, Campo de cultura experimental 
Paraense. "This is known as 'barba de bode* (goat's beard). 
The habitat of this Eragrostis is the clay soils of the low- 
lands where it is under water for half of the year or more. 
It is considered more nutritive and more savory than Paspa- 
lum conjugatum, (Plant Introduction No. 30208, which see)." 
(Fischer.) For distribution later. 
EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES. (Trochodendraceae ) 30137. Seeds of 
the Tu-Chung from China. Procured by Mr. E. H. Wilson, and 
purchased from Prof. C. S. Sargent, Arnold Arboretum, Jamai- 
ca Plain, Massachusetts. "A tree 25 to 40 feet high by 1-J- 
to 4 feet in diameter, cultivated in western Eupeh and 
Szechuan, China, at altitudes between 1000 and 4500 feet. 
The tree is valued by the Chinese for its bark, which con- 
stitutes the important native drug, Tu-Chung. The bark, 
leaves and fruit contain silky, elastic fibres, composed 
largely of a caoutchouc-like substanoe akin to balata, which 
is deserving of a thorough investigation." (Wilson). These 
tough threads are visible on breaking the leaves or bark. 
The tree has proven hardy as far north as Boston, Mass. For 
distribution later, 
FRAXINUS SP, (Oleaceae.) 30143. Cuttings from Yarkend, 
Chinese Turkestan. "An ash of peculiar growth found on an 
old graveyard where it never got any irrigation water. To 
be tested as an ornamental tree in those regions of the 
United States where the rainfall is slight and the summer 
temperatures high." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution 
later. 
JUGLANS REGIA. ( Juglandaceae . ) 30331. Scions from Kho- 
tan, Chinese Turkestan. "A walnut called 'Yang-ak' . A rath- 
er large variety, shells medium soft. Walnuts are grown in 
Chinese Turkestan at elevations from 4000 to 7000 feet, are 
able to stand a fair amount of drought and alkali and do not 
suffer from great extremes in temperature. There are large 
