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This is used as a stock. The fruits are white when unripe and 
then "become gradually red. The small tree looks quite showy when 
covered with these red clusters; the bright red becomes darker 
and darker as the fruit grows riper. Some time after it is picked 
it takes the green color, as seen on the seeds which I send." 
(Bakkalian.) For distribution later. 
PISTAC1A VERA. (Anacardiaceae . ) 29475. Seed from Aintab, 
Central Turkey- in-Asia. Received, through Mr. H, H. Bakkalian, 
Secretary to Mrs. F. A. Shepard. "The common pistache exported 
from Turkey to America. w (Bakkalian.) For distribution later. 
QUERCUS CUSPIDATA. (Fagaceae.) 29533, Seed from Yokohama, 
Japan. Purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Company at the sugges- 
tion of Dr. B. T. Galloway, "One of the most striking and beaut- 
iful hedges of this district (Sagami) is made from this evergreen 
oak. At first I thought the hedges were of camphor, so striking 
were the young leaves. The plant readily adapts itself to any 
kind of training and seems to stand a lot of rough treatment. The 
Imperial railroad is now using the hedge a great deal. The hedge 
would he hardy south of Norfolk, Virginia, and should also he 
hardy along the Pacific coast from Chico,, California, northward* 
I should think it would do well at Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, 
Bellingham and other places in this vicinity." (B. T. Galloway.) 
For distribution later. 
QUERCUS SUBER. (Fagaceae.) 29531. Seed of the cork oak from 
the Almoraima cork woods, Spain. Procured by Mr. R. L. Sprague, 
American Consul, Gibraltar, Spain. Introduced for the work of the 
Forest Service in the cultivation of the cork oak in the United 
States. For distribution later. 
VIGNA CAT JANG . (Fabaceae.) 29488. Seed of a wild sweet pea 
from China. Presented by Rev. J. M. W. Far nham, Shanghai, China. 
"Seed of a wild sweet pea found on the mountain. The bloom is 
very fragrant." (Farnham.) Seeds olive-brown mottled with black. 
For distribution later. 
XANTHOSOMA SP. (Araceae.) 2953 7. Tubers of a yautia from 
Paramaribo, Surinam. Presented by Mr. P. J. S. Cramer, Director 
of Agriculture. "Wittie. Tubers rather long and slender, surface 
fairly smooth} nonacrid. Flesh very white when cooked; mild and 
of fair flavor; small ends of tubers usually fibrous," (R. A. 
TCoung.) For distribution later. 
YUCCA AUSTRAL! S. (Liliaceae. ) 29521. Seeds of yucca from 
Guajardo, about 25 miles west of Saltillo, Mexico, procured by 
Mr, Thomas W. Voetter, American Consul, Saltillo, "I have been 
informed that the buds of flower stalks of this plant are used 
