It appears to be entirely suited to the arid, irrigated 
regions of the Southwest. All our grains are grown en- 
tirely without rain by the aid of irrigation even to 
sprouting the . seed. White Turkestan yields far better 
than any other variety tested." (Mackie. ) 
Lespedeza spp . ( Pabac e a e . ) 38808-809. Seeds from Ta 
Hua shan, Shensi , China. Two shrubby Lespedezasj "found 
on rocky mountain sides at elevations from 3000 to 4000 
feet above sea level. Of possible value for forage pur- 
poses and as a cover shrub on sandy wastes." (Meyer's 
introductions.) 
Ligustrum quihoui. (Oleaceae . ) 38807. Seeds of a 
privet from the mountains near Nan to tchu, Shensi, China. 
W A privet found in rocky banks and in between pebbles and 
rocks, growing into a small or medium-sized bush. Bears 
masses of small black berries, that set off well with the 
small evergreen foliage. . Is much utilized by the Chinese 
to graft Olea fragrans upon. Of value as a hedge and border 
shrub, especially for the mild-wintered, semi-arid parts 
of the United States. Chinese name 'Tung ching, ' meaning 
'Wintergreen. '" (Meyer's introduction. ) 
Mangifera indica. (Anacardlaceae . ) 38981. Cuttings of 
a mango from Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Collected by 
Mr. Wilson Popenoe, of this Office. "Luisa, a mango of 
the Philippine type, of which the parent tree is growing 
in the Casa Vivienda garden at the Central Nueva Luisa, 
Jovellanes, Matanzas province. Scions have been taken 
from the original tree and propagated by Mr. A. H. Van 
Hermann of this place from whom these cuttings were ob- 
tained. The Philippine mangos as found here in Cuba are 
an entirely distinct race from the other mangos grown on 
the island. The type can be distinguished from the others 
grown here by the pale, grayish mahogany color of the 
young leaves, the venation of the leaves, the slender com- 
pressed fruits, terminating in a sharp point at the apex, 
and the thin husk which surrounds the seed. The Cecil 
mango of Miami, Florida, is a representative of this race 
and exhibits the characteristics which are noticeable here 
in Cuba. The race is believed originally to have come 
from the Philippines. While there is remarkably little 
variation among the seedlings of this race there are fre- 
quently noticeable differences in the size, brightness of 
color and flavor of the fruit. Luisa is described by 
Prof. P. S. Earle, who was, I believe, the first to observe 
it, as a fruit 4 to 5 inches in length, dull yellowish 
green in color with little fiber and remarkably good 
flavor. It is considered by Prof. Earle the best mango 
of the Philippine type which he has seen." (Popenoe.) 
