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SOLANUM JAMESII. ( Solanaceae . ) 28770. Wild potato from Portal, 
Arizona. Presented "by Mr. Arthur H. Zachau, Forest Supervisor, 
"Collected on the Chiricahua National Forest." (A. Chittenden.) 
For distribution later. 
SOLANUM MAGLIA. 28705-706. SOLANUM COMMERSONII. 28707. 
(Solanaceae.) From Marseilles, France. Presented by Prof. 
Edward Heckel, Director of Botanic Gardens. Tubers of wild 
Solanums and of a mutation from Solanum Maglia. For distribu- 
tion later. 
VICIA ERVILIA. (Fabaceae.) 28594. From Spain. Presented by 
Mr. R. L. Spragus, American Consul. ""i'ero. This vetch is sown 
throughout Andalusia, but never plowed under for green manure. 
When the crop is ripe it is gathered and. given to cattle during 
the winter months. I hear from Aline ira that this vetch is not 
cultivated there; horse beans are sown instead." (Sprague.) 
For distribution later. 
VOANDZEIA SUBTERRANEA. ( Fabaceae.) 28744. From Island of 
Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard, Port Louis. "Bambara 
ground nuts. Nuts are eaten boiled, which are very rich and 
nourishing. From Africa." (Regnard.) For distribution later. 
WATSONIA SP (?) (Iridaceae.) 28745. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard, 
Port Louis. "From Ponce Mountain, Mauritius. Pink color." 
(Regnard.) For distribution later. 
Z'IZYPHUS JUJUBA. (Rhamnaceae . ) 28764. From Las Cruces, New 
Mexico. From Mr. David Griffiths. "There are two trees, one 
of them being 12 feet high, about 12 to 15 years old. They 
have had very poor conditions and are badly crowded. They are 
loaded with fruit. The fruits are about the size of damson 
plums, and of fair quality." (Griffiths.) For distribution 
later. (See Zizyphus photograph.) 
NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS . 
BELGIUM, Brussels. Mr. Gerret P. Wilder, Sept. 4. Will leave 
London Oct. 26 for Barbados, via. Azores. Will visit the West 
Indian Islands, including St. Thomas, Porto Rico, Jamaica, 
Antigua, Domingue and Cuba. Will cross Mexico, passing through 
Guadalajara and up through Southern California. Will send 
scions of anything that he finds which he thinks is worth 
while . 
BOLIVIA, La Paz. Mr. Alexander Benson, Aug. 18. Will send spec- 
imens of corn next month, and specimens of wild potatoes early, 
in February. 
