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under cultivation. Twelve per cent of all the land 
devoted to sugar cane raising is occupied by this va- 
riety. In Mauritius this variety seems to prefer the 
lowlands, two thirds of the area devoted to it being 
below 600 feet in elevation. The origin of this vari- 
ety is tracedto Mr. G. Perromat, Manager of the Clem- 
encia Estate, Flacq, who began to grow canes from seed 
in 1891. M.P.55 is the best of the varieties he suc- 
ceeded In raising. (Adapted from Henri Robert, Sugar 
Cane Varieties in Mauritius.) 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 
In a letter dated July 24, 1918, Mr. Charles E. 
Adams, of Mountain View, Cal., states: 
"Diospyros kaki, 26773, bore a few fruits for the 
first time which were delicious, sweet without the 
pucker before they • were frosted and of fine large 
size. This year the tree is well filled with fruit." 
\ ' Mr. John B. Wiggins, oT Holly Hill, S.C., writes, 
August 22, 1918: 
"I have noticed the strong, very healthy growth, 
even during dry periods, of the Quetta nectarine, (Amygdalus 
persiea neetarina) upon the Amygdalus davidiana stocks. The 
two plants (Amygdalus persica neetarina, 34684), sent me by 
your Office February 29, 1916, have done so well here 
upon that stock that I should like to use it. The peach 
borers are very numerous here and it seems that they 
do not attack the davidiana stocks so readily as they 
do stocks of other seedling peaches here, though there 
Its not a sufficient number of the davidiana stocks 
here for a fair test." 
Mr .A. D. Shamel, of Riverside, Cal. , reports, 
October 31, 1918; 
"Our three Pel joa plants (Feijoa sellowiana, 26121,) 
produced a very large crop this year. On two of them 
the fruits were the largest that I have ever seen, 
about the same size as the Harman avocado. We picked 
about 3 bushels of fruits from the three bushes which 
are 5 years old. My wife has made up a large quantity 
of jelly from them, as much as we can use all year. 
We have used them sliced, like sliced bananas, with 
sugar and cream. They are delicious in this way. We 
also made pies - and very good pies - from them. In 
addition, we have given a bushel of fruit to neighbors 
who are fond of them." (See Plate 231.) 
