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seeds variable and not in conformity with the fruit. This 
is the earliest in the market and quite remarkable as to 
size and quality." (Elsen. ) "38497. Giant loquat. Very 
finest quality and largest size. Of bright deep orange 
color, seeds round. The tree is said to be an enormous 
bearer and of the very best quality. Ripe from May 1 to 
24." (Elsen. ) "38568. Tanaka loquat. An excellent 
variety with very firm flesh of a yellow color. Stands 
transportation for a period of one week. . In Algeria the 
seeds give varieties superior to the original typje,; fur- 
nishing interesting varieties for the market." (Trabut.) 
Ferula sp. (Apiaceae.) 38633. Roots of asaf oetida 
from Meshed, Persia. Presented by Mr. Craig W. Wadsworth, 
American Consul-General , Teheran, Persia. "Ferula,, which 
produces the asaf oetida of commerce, grows in the vicinity 
of Meshed and Kermari. I was unable to obtain ; seed, f rom 
the former place, but one of the missionaries at Meshed, 
with the assistance of the British Consul, succeeded in 
obtaining these roots." (Wadsworth.) 
Lactuca sativa. (Cichoriaceae. ) 38657. Lettuce seeds 
from Manila. Presented by Mr. 0. W. Barrett, Chief, 
Division of Horticulture, through Mr. Harry H. Boyle, 
Assistant Horticulturist. "I have grown many varieties of 
lettuce and worked with a number of hybrids produced in 
the Department. If my memory serves me well there is not 
one variety or one hybrid which will equal this lettuce 
when grown properly. It strongly resembles a cross be- 
tween Grand Rapids and Golden Queen, a semi-open and semi- 
heading variety. During its young stages of growth it has 
the brightest golden color of any lettuce I know of. This 
character alone would make it especially valuable for gar- 
nishing dishes. Aside from this it is a very good table 
lettuce. This was obtained from Macao, a Portuguese pos- 
session on the coast of China, sent to the Manila Bureau 
of Agriculture by Mr. Soares, Hongkong, China." (Boyle.) 
Mangifera spp. ( Anacardiaceae . ) 38379-382, 38387, 
38390-391. Mango plants from Manila. Presented by Mr. 
H. T. Edwards, Director of Agriculture, through Mr. Harry 
H. Boyle, Assistant Horticulturist. Seven varieties of 
mangos, including several unidentified varieties of good 
fruiting quality from the Bultenzorg Gardens, Cochin 
China, which is one of the best varieties of that country, 
and the carabao and pico, the best and second best Philip- 
pine varieties. 
Nimtiezharia pacaya. (Pheonicaceae . ) 38403-404, 38583, 
Seeds and lants of the salad palm from Gobai^, and San 
Antonio, Guatemala. Collected by Mr. 0. P. Coo!k of this 
