CrXDOUIA SP. (Fomaoeae.) 30059. Cuttings of a quince from 
Kashgar, Chinese Turkestan. "The quince called in Turkestan 
♦Beeha' . A large variety with riboed fruits, covered with 
heavy down, a prolific hearer. The fruits stewed with sugar, 
made into a compote or cooked with rice are favorite foods in 
"both Russian and Chinese Turkestan, The plants stand consider- 
able alkali and drouth and are recommendahle as a fruit tree 
for the home garden in desert regions," (Meyer's introduc- 
tion, ) For distribution later* This shipment of cuttings, con- 
taining besides this quince, cuttings of elm, grape, willow, 
poplar and tamarisk, is, so far as can he found, the first im- 
portation of cuttings from Chinese Turkestan to the United 
States, The material, which was shipped January 18 from Eash- 
gar through the Amerioan Consul -General in St. Petersburg 
reaohed Washington in perfect shape March 9 f after exactly 50 
days. Much of the material however had been collected as early 
as the latter part of November * 
DIOSPYROS EAKI. (Diospyraceae, ) 50065-066. Cuttings of 
persimmons from Okitsu, Japan. Presented by Mr. T. Tanakawa, 
in charge of the Government Horticultural Experiment Station. 
30065. Fugi, Astringent variety. 30066, Fuyu. Non-astringent 
variety. For distribution later. 
HELIATTTHUS SP, (Asteraceae. ) 29984, Seeds of a sunflow- 
er from Mexico. Presented by Dr. Bdward Palmer . Durango f 
Mexico, through Dr. R. H. True, »Dr. Palmer in Iff 6 found a 
rather good-looking sunflower seed in Mexico which has inter- 
ested me considerably. It is not a large seed but has a good 
plump kernel and I think will give a fairly good oil yield. 
The shuok is much thinner than that of the Russian sort and if 
it will yield in this country might prove valuable. Doctor 
Palmer tells me that in Mexico where this sort is grown the 
black shells yield a purplish dye which is esteemed by some, 
Five years after collection these Beeds gave a germination 
test of 86#." (True.) For distribution later. 
JUITIFERUS CBDRUS. (Pinaoeae. ) 30092, Seeds of a juniper 
from the Island of Palma, Presented by Dr. George V. Perez, 
Puerto Orotava, Teneriffe, through Mr, S, T. Dana, Acting 
Chief of Silvios, Forest Service, "A very rare and nearly sx- 
tinot tree, It comes from the heights of the neighhoring Is- 
land of Palma, where the few specimens that remain are being 
destroyed without mercy. I am afraid the seed is very bad, 
most of it heing harren, prohably coming from isolated female 
trees | but 1 nope amongst It 1 there may be some fertile seed. 
In years to come 1 hope to have soma seed myself from a few 
young trees in my garden here." (Perez.) For distribution 
