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purposes/ To "be; tested •; as a possible crop for the inter- 
mountain regions." (Meyer's introductions.) For "distribution 
later. 
EUPHORIA LONG AN .' ( Sapindaceae . ) 32006. Seeds of the 
longan from Kia-ying chau, China, Presented by Mr. George 
Campbell. "Fruit small, in large bunches, very sweet, not 
first-class. Tree handsome and may be used as a shade tree; 
also is used as a stock on which to bud the leitchee." 
(Reasoner.) For distribution later. 
HEDYSARUM SPLENDENS. (Fabaceae. ) 32026. Roots from near 
Ust-Kamenogorsk, southwestern Siberia. "A rare and interest- 
ing legume occurring on stony mountain slopes here and there 
along the Irtish River. 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 introduc- 
tion.) For distribution later. 
HORDEUM SPP. (Poaceae.). 31792-796, 31868. Seeds of 
barleys from Chinese Turkestan. Winter and summer, hulled and 
hull-less varieties, some of them able to stand considerable 
drought and alkali. (Meyer's introductions.) For distribution 
later. 
I POMOEA BATATAS. ,{Convolvulaceae . ) 31985-31998. Tubers 
of sweet potatoes from Peru. Presented by Mr. Antonio Grafia, 
Huando, Chancay, Peru. Fourteen varieties producing in from 
four to six months. "Sweet potatoes which bear different 
names by which they are known by the people of the country 
without indicating thereby any scientific classification. 
Neither are they grown as distinct varieties, but they are 
produced mixed together." (Grafra.) For distribution later. 
I POMOEA BATATAS. ( Convolvulaceae . ) 31908-913. Tubers 
of .sweet potatoes from Tauranga, New Zealand..^ Presented by 
Mr. W. C. Berridge, manager, Experimental Farm, Tauranga. 
Six varieties commonly grown by the Maoris. For distribution 
later. 
LINUM USITATISSIMUM. (Linaceae.) 31817-818. Seeds of 
flax from Chinese Turkestan. Seeds of two varieties grown as 
oil crops , but not for the fiber. The oil is used for culi- 
nary purposes largely, and when fresh is very palatable. 
(Meyer • s introductions . ) For distribution later. 
MANGIFERA INDICA. ' (Anacardiaceae . ) 31936-938. Seeds 
of mangos from the Philippine Islands. Received through 
