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GLYCINE HISPIDA. 25468. Prom Madison, Wisconsin. Purchased 
from L. L. Olds Seed Co. Received May 8. Wisconsin 
Black. "This variety has proven to be one of the ear- 
liest growing in Wisconsin, hut gives a relatively poor 
yield of seed and forage. While the records are some 
what incomplete it is almost certainly the direct descend- 
ant of S.P.I. Ho. 5039," (C. V. Piper.) Por preliminary 
tests by Office of Agrostologist ; if satisfactory will be 
available later. 
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MUCUNA. 25514. Prom Richmond River, New South Wales, Aus- 
tralia. Pres ented by Mr. J. H. Maiden. Received May 12. 
"This is a tall, tree-climbing tropical plant, extending 
over East India and the Malayan and South Pacific Islands. 
In New South Wales it only occurs in the northern districts. 
(Maiden.) Por preliminary tests by Agrostologist; if satis- 
factory will be available later. 
MURRAYA EXOTICA. 25350. Prom Buitenzorg, Java. Presented 
by Dr. M. Treub. Received April 30. To be used in 
Citrus breeding experiments. Por propagation; plants 
available later. 
MELILOTUS PARVIPLORA. 25465. Prom King Island, South Sea 
Islands. Presented by Mr. Henry S. Baker. Received April 
20. "This yellow-flowered melilot has, in the last few year 
transformed the island, which seemed absolutely barren or gf 
up to worthless vegetation, into what is now the most profit 
able grazing and fattening area in Australasia. It has 
grown even on raw white sand near the sea shore, and in 
the course of five or six years has transformed it into 
rich, dark brown, almost black, loam and made it capable 
of growing good crops of oats, lucern, etc. This meli- 
lot is strictly an annual and dies off each year, the 
practice being to burn the old stems in January and Feb- 
ruary . Cut for hay about the middle of December, it 
makes splendid feed and all stock like it in this form. 
The estimated average yield of melilot in dry hay is 2-§- 
tons per acre. Melilot-fed horses are of great size and 
strength and have great endurance. It might be introduced 
to good advantage on the sandy wastes along the Atlantic 
