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LALLEMANTIA IBERICA. (Menthaceae . ) 29932. Seed from Kew, 
England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, Director, Royal Botani- 
oal Gardens. This plant which is now being cultivated in 
Southern Russia for its oil-producing seed, is introduced in 
order to test its value as an oil-crop, the oil "being consid- 
ered one of the highest grade drying oils. As it occurs native 
in the drier parts of Palestine, it may be of great importance 
in the semi-arid portions of the Southwest. " "For distribution 
later. 
LATHYRUS SPP. (Pabaceae.) 29933-945. Seeds of thirteen 
species of Lathyrus fom Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David 
Prain, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens. Introduced for the work 
of the Office of Porage Crop Investigations. Por distribution 
later. 
MAHGIPERA INDICA. (Anacardiaceae . ) 30085-089. Cuttings 
of mango from Lucknow, United Provinces, India. Presented by 
Mr. H. J. Davies, Superintendent, Government Horticultural Gar- 
dens, at the request of Rev. U. L. Rockey, Gonda, United Prov- 
inces. 30085. Amin. 30086. Bombay. 30087. Dilpasand. 30088. 
Langra. 30089. Safeda. All for distribution later. 
MEDICAGO CANCELLATA. (Pabaceae.) 30061. Seed collected 
near Sarepta, Russia, on top of the Jergeni hills, on white 
stony, sandy soil effervescing with acid, by Mr. W. Grekow, 
Zarizyn, Saratoff, Russia, ( Presented by Mr. W. V. Arapow, 
Samara, Russia. Por distribution later. 
MEDICAGO PALCATA. (Pabaceae,). Seed from Svftlof , Sweden. 
Presented by Dr. IT. H. Nilsson, Director, Swedish Seed-breeding 
Association. "This Is seed from our real Medicago falcata which 
grows wild in most parts of our country and ^t is a very good 
species. Its harvest-value \ is not very great, as it is 
frequently lying down, but ais a pasture plant it is the more 
valuable. It turns vast dry stretches of sandy (but calcareous) 
ground into excellent pasture ' fields, where f an astonishingly 
great number of cattle can fee^d the whole summer. The seed 
should be prepared in order to make it germinate . * (Nilsson.) 
Por distribution later. * 
MEDICAGO PALCATA. (Pabaceae.) 30009, Seed from Simla, 
India, Purchased from Mr. P. Booth Tucker, The Salvation Army, 
Simla. Prom Kashmir, Por distribution later. 
PRUNUS SP. (Amygdalaceae. ) 29921, Seeds of a cherry 
from Tokyo, Japan. Presented by Dr. T, Watase, the Tokyo Plant, 
Seed and Implement Company. "Oshima Sakura. Th^ fastest growing 
variety of cherry trees, the wood of which is valued for fuel 
and charcoal. " In Japan where the charcoal -fire is a great 
