BULLETIN OP FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS . 
No 9. Deo. 29, 1908 to Jan, 13, 1909. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
ALEURITES TRILOBA. 24351. Prom Mr. J. E. Hlggins, Honolulu, 
Hawaii, Deo. 17, '08. "Candle nut." Seeds prooured for 
experiments in Cuba, Isle of Pines and Porto Rioo. 
"The fruits resemble in size and somewhat in appearanoe 
the black walnut, with a thiok fleshy rind and one or two 
heart shaped seeds about the size of a horse-chestnut. The 
seeds or nuts are very thick-shelled, containing but 33 
per cent of kernel. The kernels yield approximately 60 
per cent oil, making for the unshelled seeds 20 per oent 
of oil." (Fischer.) 
ANDR0P0G0N SORGHUM. 24442-443. Prom M. A. Peaoook, Sholapur, 
India. Jowar. "No. 24442 apparently represents a group 
not heretofore introduced. No. 24443 belongs to Group VIII 
of India sorghums represented by S.P.I. No. 14603." (Ball.) 
"The Jowar furnishes an excellent fodder in its stalks 
and the grain is highly nutritious. At certain times of 
the year it furnishes the chief grain for the food of 
India's millions in the Deooan." (Peacock. ) 
ANONA CHERIMOLIA. 24361-364. Pour kinds of oherimolias from 
Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile, Deo. 17. 
ANONA CHERIMOLIA. 24421. Prom Calabria, Valley of Messina, 
Italy. Presented by Mr. C. Sprenger, Deo. 3. 
ASPARAGUS PILICINUS. 24437. Prom Mr. Willy Mflller, Nooera 
Inferiore, Italy, Jan. 5. "This species was originally 
collected in Nepal, but has since been found in many local- 
ities extending from Burma to the Western Himalaya and 
thence northwards to Mongolia. It is erect in habit and 
attains a height of nearly 4 feet, having horizontally 
spreading branches." 
BBLOU MARMELOS. 24450. Prom W.R. Mustoe, Lahore, Punjab, 
