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ANONA SPP. (Anonaceae.) 31929, 32033-034. Seeds of 
anonas from Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckl6, San 
Jose. 31929. Anon a purpurea. 32033-034. Species undetermined. 
All introduced for the work of this Office in testing all 
obtainable forms of this valuable genus. For distribution 
later . 
ANONA SPP. (Anonaceae.) 31978, 32018. Seeds of anonas 
from Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert L. Luaces, agricultural 
engineer, Camaguey, Cuba. Introduced like the preceding. 
For distribution later. 
ASTRAGALUS SP. (Fabaceae.) 32027. Roots of astragalus 
from near Ust-Kamenogorsk, southwestern Siberia. "A small 
astragalus quite common on rocky and sterile places. Is 
eagerly browsed upon by horses and cattle. May possess value 
as a forage plant in semi-arid regions where irrigation is 
not practicable and where the soil is stony and sterile." 
(Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
BAMBOS SP. (Poaceae.) 32028. Seeds of a bamboo from 
Abyssinia. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky, Nice, 
France. For distribution later. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM CINERARIAEFOLIUM. ( As teraceae . ) 32012-013. 
Seeds of pyrethrum from Dalmatia. Presented by Mr. K. 
Portele, Imperial Ministry of Agriculture, Vienna, Austria; 
"This species grows wild here in Dalmatia and is also 
cultivated." From Cattaro and Ragusa respectively. Intro- 
duced for the work of the Office of Drug Plant Investigations 
in growing the various insectifuge plants in this country. 
For distribution later. 
CICER ARIETINUM. (Fabaceae.) 31797-798. Seeds of chick- 
peas from Kokand, Russian Turkestan. Two varieties' both grown 
on rather alkaline lands and perhaps suited .for similar soils 
in the Southwest. (Meyer • S' introductions . ) For distribution 
later. 
CITRUS SP. (Rutaceae.) 31981. Seeds of a citron from 
Nagpur, Central Provinces, India. Procured by Mr. R. S. 
Woglum, of the Bureau of Entomology. w 1 Zamburi . 1 Sour citron. 
The chief stock budded on in the Central Provinces, India. 
The fruit is sour like a lemon and has a yellow colored rind. 
In appearance, color, taste, and character of flesh it is 
very similar to a California Eureka lemon alldfed to over- 
mature on the tree." (Woglum.) For distribution later. 
