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MORUS NIGRA. (Moraceae.) 30330. Scions of a mulberry 
from Khotan, Chinese Turkestan. "A mulberry called *Sha- 
toot'. Berries large, of dark violet-black color, ripening 
from early August until the end of September. Of very persis- 
tent habits, every berry having to be picked almost by hand. 
Taste fresh sub-acid. The trees are mostly grafted one meter 
above the ground so that the fruits may be easily gathered. 
Recommended as a home fruit in desert regions under irriga- 
tion." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
PASPALUM CONJUGATUM. (Poaceae.) 30208. Seeds of a grass 
from the plains of the island of Marajd, the great cattle 
country of the state of Para, Brazil, Presented by Mr. Walter 
Fischer, acting director, Campo de Cultura Experimental 
Paraense. "Variety pubescens, here known as 'Capim de mar- 
reca',(duck grass)} it is said to differ from the type in be- 
ing annual} it prefers the clay soils of the lowlands where 
it is under water for half of the year or more, reproducing 
itself by seeds at the beginning of the summer when it makes 
a fine green pasture not over a foot in height, surviving the 
long drought in the hard baked clay soil." (Fischer.) For 
distribution later. 
PERILLA 0CYM01DES. (Menthaoeae. ) 30298. .Seeds from Utsu- 
nomiya, a city in the interior about eighty miles distant 
from Yokohama, Japan. Procured by Mr. 1. G. Babbitt, American 
Vice Consul General in Charge, Yokohama. *t*$t0P£« It is 
from this that the perilla oil, commonly known as 'yeno-abu- 
ra*, or oil of yegoma, is obtained." (Babbitt.) For distribu- 
tion later. 
PITTOSPORUM MAYII. (Pittosporaoeae. ) 30216. Seeds from 
Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland. Presented by Ur. Thomas 
J. Ryan, head gardener for Earl of Annesley. "This variety 
has proven quite hardy . I have planted about 300 yards of a 
hedge of it, grown from seed saved from the Castlewellan 
plants, on an estate near the sea coast, and they are now 
about four feet high and make a fine ornamental hedge. The 
only trouble with all the Pittosporums is transplanting. We, 
find it safest to grow them in pots plunged in the open 
ground, till they are finally placed out} this of course only 
applies to young stock. The variety May ii grows freely and 
quickly from seed and is a good stock to work other sorts 
on if necessary." (Ryan.) For distribution later. 
