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MELICA VIOLA.CEA. (Poaceae.) 28778. Seeds from Mr. Jose D. . 
Husbands, Limavida, Chile. "Wild grass from the south of 
Chile; has no name, I am told. Eaten "by animals." (Husbands.) 
For distribution later. 
MELOC ANITA BAMBUSOIDES. (Poaceae.) 28781. Muli bamboo seeds from 
Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by the Superintendent, Royal 
Eotanic Gardens. "The fruit is very curious in form and size as 
compared with other bamboos. The true seed inside the pericarp 
about the size and shape of a betel-nut, is very pleasant eat-, 
ing and not at all austere, though without much flavor. The 
natives declare the whole fruit is edible after baking." (Prom 
Col. Munro's Mono, of the Bambvisaceae . ) For distribution later. 
PISTACIA VERA.. ( Anacardiaceae . ) 28807. Seeds from Batoum, Cau- 
casus , Russia. A very white pistache, of rather poor quality, 
however. Said to come from Persia. (Meyer's introduction.) 
For distribution later. 
PRUNUS SP. (Rosaceae.) 28808. Seeds from Batoum, Caucasus, Russia 
Dried plums said to come from Persia. Used stewed with meats an 
in soups. (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
PRUNUS SP. (Rosaceae.; 28809. Seeds from Batoum, Caucasus, Russia 
Cherry said to come from Gori, Central Caucasus. (Meyer's intro' 
duction.) For distribution later. 
PSIDIUM GUA JAVA . (Myrtaceae.) 28811. Seeds from Tlacotalpan, Vera 
Cruz, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Edward Everest. "An evergreen 
arborescent shrub, 10 to 20 feet high, indigenous to the trop- 
ical mainland of America, from where it has been introduced to 
practically all parts of the tropics. The fruit is round, ob- 
long or pyriform, the best varieties attaining a weight of 8 to 
10 oz. The skin is smooth and yellowish; the flesh, in which 
the numerous seeds are embedded, is whitish, yellowish or red- 
dish and usually very aromatic. The quality and flavor varies 
exceedingly, certain types being flat and insipid, others very 
sweet and still others more or less acid. The sweet and subacid 
sorts may be eaten with cream as a dessert fruit. From the acid 
fruits a superior jelly is manufactured. By-products obtained 
in its manufacture are guava marmalade and 'guava cheese*. n 
(P. J. Wester.) For distribution later. 
SANGUISORBA MINOR. (Rosaceae.) 28779. Seeds from Mr. Jose D, 
Husbands, Limavida, Chile. "Wild grass seed from the south of 
Chile; has no name, I am told. Eaten by animals." (Husbands.) 
For distribution later. 
