1599 
in length, very plump, and soft; and juicy when ripe. 
Several species of-^ubu.s are given the cbmmpn name 
'mora de Cast ill a'*;.' T^fs' hWme is used to indicate, in 
fact, any Rubus t'hat*'" produces good fruits ,of black- 
berry or raspberry character." (Popenoe.') 
For previous introduction see S. P. I, So. "49332, 
Plant Immigrants,* No - : 167, March, 1920, p. 1539. 
Spatholbbus parviflor'us : .|Pabaceae ) , 50725. From Dar- 
jiling, India. Seeds -presented by Mr. CP.' .H". Cave, 
cur a tor. 4 Lloyd Botanic* 'Garden. A gigantic, climber 
common in the forests of -the lower Himalayas in north- 
eastern India, and in. "Ceylon; A red gum' resembling 
kino exudes from this' plant;' the seeds/ yield \ an 611 
used for cooking,' 'and for /anointing purposel':" A J 'f iher 
obtained 'from the bark t's twisted into rope's' and bow- 
strings. (Adapted from Watt , Die tionary of the Economic 
Products of India, vol., 6,, pt . 3, p.. 319. ) .. 
Zulipa steilata (Lillaceae), 51113. Tulip.. From 
Rawalpindi, Punjab,- India. Seeds presented r by Dr. 
R. R. Stewart, Gordon ■College . A very delicate species 
which is certainly a valuable acquisition to our gar- 
dens. It is remarkable for thje narrowness. of the petals 
and their spreading put almost flat In the middle of 
the day when the sun shines , and closing again in. the 
evening. The small broadly ovate bulb, capped with 3 or 
4 lanceolate segments 'thickly lined with ful'vpus hair , 
flowers in two months".'' " in India where the plant. 'is 
common, the bulbs are frequently eaten by natives and 
are sold for that purpose In some of the bazaars. The 
terete, glaucous stem, nearly 2 feet high In the culti- 
vated species, bears 4 to 5 linear lanceolate leaves. 
The dainty, erect flowers, oblong in the bud, are ei- 
ther solitary or two upon the same stem. The lanceolate 
concave petals are pure white with a faint tinge of 
pink and green at the points, on the outside, and bright 
yellow at the base within. This plant is common in the 
western Punjab, the Salt Range, Siwaliks. and the outer 
Himalayas to Kumaon% (Adapted from Curtis 's Botanical 
Magazine, pi. 2762; and Watt, Dictionary of the Economic 
Products of India, vol. 6, pt. 4, p. 203.) 
Wereklea insignis (Malvaceae), 51124. From San Jose, 
Costa Rica. Collected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, agricul- 
tural explorer. "No. 419. Cuttings presented by Dr. 
Rlcardo Jimenez Nunez, of Guadelupe, San Jose. A rare 
and handsome plant, discovered a few years ago in the 
