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UNIDENTIFIED. 30496. Plants from Chile. Received 
through Mr. Jose' D. Husbands, Lima vi da, Chile. "Opuntia 
malhuen. 'Herba del Guanaco 1 . A valuable plant for industry 
and ornament. Grows in dry, worthless, sandy waste where 
nothing else will grow. The skinned plant and fruit are eaten 
as a refreshment. The plant contains an extra large quantity 
of gum which I "believe to be of industrial use and value. It 
completely covers the loose sand for about a meter in dia- 
meter. From the drifting sands near the volcano, , Antuco , . ,, 
(Husbands.) For distribution later. 
UNIDENTIFIED. 30499. Seeds of arrayan from Mazatlan, 
Mexico. Collected by Mr. J". M. Goulding. Presented by Mr. 
F. W. Popenoe, Altadena, California. "This tree grows to be 
20 to 35 feet high, the trunk sometimes 15 inches in dia- 
meter, with smooth, gray bark, and erect branches. It seems 
to be cultivated somewhat extensively in Mexico. Fruit is 
greenish yellow, with a large irregular disk at the top, and 
a smooth nutlet in the center; very juicy and said to have a 
rich, spicy, subacid flavor. One of the popular soft drinks 
of the country, said to be very refreshing, is made, from 
it." (Rose - Notes on the Useful Plants of Mexico, under Myr- 
tus arrayan.) For distribution later. 
UNIDENTIFIED. 30511. Bulbs from Yachowfu, Szechuan, 
China. Presented by Mr. 0. A. Salquist, at the request of Mr. 
H. J. Openshaw. "Bulbs of a yellow lily. I have not seen this 
particular kind of lily .in America, but it may be quite 
common." (Salquist.) For distribution later. 
NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS . 
BULGARIA. Sophia. Mr. Alaricus Delmard, late of Fun- 
chal, Madeira, writes April 5 that he has been appointed by 
King Ferdinand Director of the Gardens for the Kingdom of 
Bulgaria, and has assumed his duties. 
CANARY ISLANDS. Puerto Orotava. Dr. George V. Perez 
writes April 14 that he is growing two species of Echium, E. 
pininana, and E. auberiana, seeds of both of which he will 
send us. The former he thinks will make a better fodder 
plant than the E. simplex, which sometimes grows to a height 
of twelve feet, while E. pininana grows still higher. E. 
auberiana is almost an Alpine plant growing at an elevation 
of 7000 feet. All three species are lovely garden plants. 
CHINESE TURKESTAN* Euldja. A postcard from Mr. Frank N. 
Meyer, Agricultural Explorer, dated March 23 informs us that 
he has safely reached Euldja after a difficult crossing of 
