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nese species and varieties discovered by Mr. E. H. Wilson 
in central and western China, some of them recommended for 
the graceful habit of their growth, and others for the 
beauty of their fruit. 
Crataegus pinnatifida . (Malaceae.) 40605. Seeds of the 
large-fruited Chinese haw from Chefoo, China. Presented 
by Mr. A. Sugden. "Suan tza. The fruit of this hawthorn 
Is about as big as a damson, and to my mind excellent as a 
stewed fruit or as a 'cheese'. To cook, simmer In hot 
water for a few minutes till soft enough to pull the skin 
off with the fingers; If cut off with a knife they say 
much of the coloring matter is lost; our cook then pokes 
the stones out through the top with a chop stick; they are 
then stewed for a few minutes with lots of sugar; the 
rough way of cooking is to cut in half to remove stones 
and not to peel. They look nicer the other way and the 
skin does not improve them for eating." (Sugden.) 
Deutzia schneideriana laxiflora Rehder. (Saxif ragaceae. ) 
40580. Plant of a deutzia presented by the Hon. Vicary 
Gibbs, Elstree, "Herts, England. "A shrub from western 
Hupeh, China, from two to two and a half meters high. 
Similar to D. scabra, but the panicles looser and more 
graceful." (Rehder.) 
Eragrostis abj/ssinica(Ja.cq. )Schrad. (Poaceae. )40535. Seeds 
of teff from Johannesburg, Union of South Africa. Pre- 
sented by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. "For trial as a hay-grass in 
Florida and other parts of the southeast. Teff continues 
to be a standard hay crop here and in spite of the fact 
that it has now been established In South Africa for 
several years, prices of teff hay on the Johannesburg 
market have again been ruling up to four pounds ten and 
five pounds per ton. It is remarkable how well stock do 
on this grass, and the way In which its use has spread 
without any artificial boom proves clearly that it is a 
first-class thing." (Burtt-Davy.) 
Ficus canca L. (Moraceae . )40499 . Cuttings of a fig from 
Boscotrecase near Naples, Italy. Presented by Dr. Gustav 
Elsen. "Trojaro. This fig requires a much warmer climate, 
at least a more even climate than that of Fresno, and I 
think should not be recommended to any locality north of 
Los Angeles. Where it does well it Is a superior variety, 
preferable to the White Adriatic. It is the best table 
fig in Italy. Around San Francisco Bay, this fig never 
matures. It Is not affected by fall rains, like the 
