MEDIC AGO DENTICULATA. 27343. Prom Souchoum Kale, Caucasus,. 
An annual bur clover found growing along an embankment. 
Probably two species in this lot. (Meyer's introduction.) 
MEDICAGO LUPULINA. 27437. From Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, 
Chile. "A new sort from the highlands of the Cordilleras." 
M. SATIVA. 27438. "Seed from wild alfalfa plant found in 
'the virgin forest of the inner Cordillera at a high altitude." 
(Husbands.) For distribution later. 
MELILOTUS INDICA. 27439. Prom Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, 
Chile. "A wild sweet clover, yellow-flowered, highly es- 
teemed' for fodder, eaten by all animals." (Husbands.) 
For distribution later. 
MELILOTUS SPP. 27603-608. Seed of 4 species of Melilotus, M. 
• clentata, M. indica, M. italica and M. messanensis, from 
St. Petersburg, "Russia. Presented by Dr. A. F. v. Waldheim. 
For distribution later. 
MORUS SPP. 27714-720. From Tiflis, Caucasus. 27714. An inter- 
esting variety of the weeping mulberry, making twigs often 
10 feet in length and hanging straight down. Very beautiful 
when grafted high, that is, from 10 to 20 feet above the 
ground. MORUS ALBA. 27715-719. 27715. An ornamental mul- 
berry making a dense globular head. Can be used to advantage 
in gardens of somewhat formal outlines. 27716. A robust 
variety of mulberry, looking at a distance strikingly like a 
Lombardy poplar. 27717. A variety of mulberry having large 
leaves and bearing large, black berries of good taste} of 
value as an ornamental and fruit tree. 27718. Variety italia. 
A very large-leaved variety of mulberry, said to be of Japanese 
origin. The leaves are unlike other mulberries, being more or 
less lobed like Broussonetia papyrifera. 27719. A mulberry 
bearing long, black berries of a raspberry-like taste. 27720. 
MORUS NIGRA. A native variety of mulberry producing large, 
black berries of a fresh-sweet taste and from which excellent 
preserves can be made. Ripens from the end of July until the 
middle of September. (Meyer's introductions.) 
NOTHOFAGUS SP. 27440. From Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile. 
White-oak. "A fine timber tree for any industrial use." 
(Husbands.) For distribution later. 
ORYZA SATIVA. 27682-683. Two varieties of rice, Mimis and 
Milagrosa, from the Philippine Islands. Procured by Mr. 
William S. Lyon. 
