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RUBUS SPP. (Rosaceae.) 30154-187. Cuttings of thirty- 
four species of Rubus from Vienna, Austria. Presented by 
Prof. Dr. R. Ton Wettstein, Director, Botanical Gardens. This 
series includes many of the rarer species of Europe and is 
introduced for varietal tests and especially for breeding 
work. For distribution later. 
SACCRAJRUM OFFICINARUM. (Poaceae.) 30464-66. Plants of 
three selected varieties of sugar cane from Tainan, Formosa. 
Presented by Mr. Takiya Kawakami, Bureau of Productive Indus- 
try, Government of Formosa. 30464. Chiku~cha. 30465. An-cha. 
30466. Ra-cha. All for distribution later. 
SAP1UM VERUM. (Euphorbiaceae . ) 30512. Seeds of Caucho 
bianco (white rubber )from the plantation "La Tigra," cuesta de 
Tocota, on the road from Cali to Buenaventura, Colombia. 
Procured by Mr. Henry J. Eder, former American consular agent 
at Cali, Colombia, forwarded through Mr. Charles H. Small, 
American consulate-general, Bogota. "A rubber tree from the 
cool mountain valleys of Colombia suitable for the upper 
forest zones of the Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico. Trees 
eight to ten years, old are in Colombia expected to yield 
annually from one to three kilograms of high grade rubber, 
second only to the best Para." (Adapted from Pittier.) For 
full description see Plant Introduction No. 24460, Inventory 
No. 18. For distribution later. 
SPONDIAS DUBOIS. (Anacardiaceae.) 30495, Seeds of the 
"we" fruit from Brisbane, Queensland. Presented by Mr. J. F. 
Bailey, Director, Department of Agriculture, "The tree is of 
rapid growth, highly ornamental, and attains a height of 50 
feet in its native habitat. The golden-yellow fruits, about 
two to three inches in diameter, are produced in loose 
clusters. The brownish-yellow flesh partakes of the flavor 
of a pineapple and most people become very fond of the fruit 
when once accustomed to it. It is a trifle less hardy than 
the mango, to which plant it is related." (P. J. Wester.) 
For distribution later. 
SPONDIAS LUTEA. (Anacardiaceae.) 30480. Seeds from 
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Antonio Augusto 
Pereira da Fonseca. "Caja mirim. Fruit good to eat." 
(Fonseca. ) For distribution later. 
SPONDIAS MANGIFERA. (Anacardiaceae.) 30491. Seeds from 
Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Major A. T, Gage, 
Superintendent, Royal Botanic Gardens. 30627. Seeds from 
Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. H. F. Macmillan, 
curator, Royal Botanic Gardens. This, like the two preceding 
