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Dodonaea vUeosa (Sjapindaceae)'-, 45726 v -From Giza, 
Cairo, Egypt. Presented by Mr. P. G. Wa Is Ingham, 
Horticultural Section, Ministry of Agriculture. "A 
very interesting hedge plant, beautifully-dense and 
green, responds to the shears perfectly,- and when 
taken in hand early makes a perfectly compact wall 
clear to the ground. The seedling; plants forma rather 
deep taproot, and must be transplanted with some care 
on that account. This is one of the most perfect 
tropical hedge plants I have ever seen. The shrub is 
called tatta* by the natives." (Prof. S. C. Mason.) 
Elueis guineensis (Phoenlcaceae) , 45766 . Oil palm. 
From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Mr. P. J. S. 
Cramer, Chief, Plant Breeding Station. This palm is 
very Important economically. The fruit is used by the 
natives for food; an intoxicating drink is made from 
the juioe of the stem; the leaf, stalks and leaves are 
used for thatching the native houses ; and the fruit 
kernels yield the well-known palm-oil, or kernel oil, 
of commerce. It is a native .of west tropical Africa 
and occurs over immense areas both wild and in culti- 
vation. (Adapted from MacMillan, Handbook. ;of. Tropical 
Gardening and Planting, p. 538.) 
Holeus sorghum sudanewis (Poaceae ) , .45773. Sudan 
grass. From Cairo, Egypt. Presented by; Mr. W. Carl 
McQuiston. Introduced about ten years ago, this grass 
has become very popular as a forage crop. .It is eas- 
ily cured, as easily handled as hay , and very drought 
resistant. It is . much superior to ordinary sorghum 
in the above qualities; in yield, drought resistance , 
and palatability it appears distinctly to outclass 
Johnson grass. It does best In the south, but has been 
grown in some of the northern states. Probably best 
adapted to the drier portions of Texas, Oklahoma and 
Kansas. Sudan grass seems well adapted for growing with 
cowpeas for hay and silage. (Adapted from R. A. Oak- 
ley, Yearbook of the Department of Agriculture for 
1912. p. 495.) 
Kennedya monophylla (Fagaceae), 45790. From Sum- 
mer Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Presented by 
Mr. Hugh Dixson. Grows w§ll in my garden which is 
rather stiff soil. Should stand 10 degrees F. if not 
continuous. Kennedya monophylla is a mass of royal blue 
when in flower. It is better to cut it half back 
after flowering or after the seed is ripe. It does 
