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feature of the home life, prizes are given by horticultural 
societies for the most beautifully burning charcoal. (Fair- 
child.) For distribution later. 
POPULUS SPP. (Salicaceae. ) 50054-057. Cuttings of pop- 
lars from Chinese Turkestan. These varieties include one or 
two very resistant to drought and alkali, one recommended as a 
sandbinder, and are all recommended as quick growing shade 
trees for the drier regions of the United States. (Meyer *s 
introductions.) For distribution later. 
PYRUS SP. (Malaceae,) 29972-975, Seeds of pears from 
£ew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, Director, Royal 
Botanical Gardens. 29972. Pyrus balansae. 29973, Pyrus 
canescens, 29974. Pyrus longipes. 29975. Pyrus adenophorus. 
All for distribution later. 
PYRUS SPP. (Malaceae.) 29994-995. Cuttings of pears 
from Haifa, Palestine. Presented by Mr. A. Aaronsohn, Jewish 
agricultural experiment station. 29994. Pyrus syriaca. 29995. 
Pyrus sp. For distribution later. 
PYRUS SPP. (Malaceae.) 30030-30033. Cuttings and seeds 
of pears from Algeria. Presented by Dr. I*. Trabut, Algiers, 
Cuttings of 30030. "A large fruited Pyrus sp." Cuttings of 
50031. "This is near to P. longipes, but sufficiently 
characterized by the form of the leaves ana the fnjlit. This 
pear grows on the tufas in the region of Lamoriciere, Daya. I 
called it gharbensis from the name of the region which formed 
part of the ancient kingdom of Gharb (of the west) at the time 
of Arab domination. " Cuttings of 30032, "A Pyrus which I have 
not yet distinguished, and which occurs in the bafins of the 
high plateaux on the edge of the great Chott, a location more 
calcareous and even alkaline. (This Pyrus has been provision- 
ally assigned to P. gharbensis but it is not identical, )* 
Seeds of 30053. "Pear occurring on the calcareous tuffs in the 
dry region south of Oran, Stock good for very caloareous 
soils.* This seed was received under the name Pyrus gharben- 
sis. All notes by Dr. Trabut. For distribution later. 
RUBUS SPP. (Rosaceae.) Seeds of three species of Rubus 
from Kew, England. Presented by Dr. David Prain, Director. 
Royal Botanical Gardens, 29976. Rubus flosculosus. From the 
province of Hupeh, Chinese Empire. 29977. Rubus lasiostyltts. 
From the Patung district, Hupeh province. 29978. Rubus parvi- 
folius. From the provinces of Cnihli, Shingking and Szechuan, 
and in Corea and Japan. All for distribution later. 
SALIX SPP. (Salicaoeae.) 30051-053, 30056. Cuttings of 
willows from Chinese Turkestan. Among these arej forms standing 
