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one described "by Welwitsch. The plant is about the size of 
the huckleberry and favors about the same sort of soil and 
location. The fruit is the size of a small apple and some 
have a decidedly pleasant taste. In its wild state the plant 
is killed down every year by the fires, so I think it could 
be grown anywhere in the south where the ground .does not 
freeze." (Enni3.) For distribution later. 
ASPARAGUS SP. (Convallariaceae . ) 30953. Rhizomes 
from Tchoft, Tekes Valley, Thian Shan, Chinese Turkestan. 
Altitude 4300 feet. n A wild asparagus, of climbing habits, 
growing from eight to fifteen feet in length. Pound between 
Berberis bushes. The young sprouts are eaten as a spring 
vegetable. Of value possibly as an ornamental plant in 
northern regions for several purposes; viz., as a bower 
plant, as living festoons of small dimensions, as a porch 
climber and as cut greens for decorative work. M (Meyer's 
introduction.) For distribution later. 
CERATONIA SILIQUA. (Caesalpiniaceae. ) 30914-919. Scions 
of the car ob from Valencia, Spain. Received through Mr. 
Robert Prazer, Jr., American Consul. • 30914. Matalafera. 
The variety now most extensively cultivated around Valencia, 
having deep chestnut colored fruit of large size and excel- 
lent appearance, but inferior to the red fruited varieties 
in weight and amount of pulp. The most constant and abundant 
cropper of the Valencia carobs . 30915. Casuda, the most 
appreciated of Valencia carobs, having long, wide and thick 
reddish chestnut colored fruit and abundant white pulp. Very 
uncertain cropper. 30916. Red flowered male. Smaller and 
more delicate than the next, but very floriferous. The flow- 
ers, however, frequently fall before fertilization is possi- 
ble. 30917. Yellow flowered male. A vigorous tree, which 
when grafted on female stock requires 'frequent pruning to 
keep in check. 30918. Roya vera. A large tree, producing 
a steady, constant and abundant crop of light red fruits well 
scattered over the tree. It is preferred to No. 30915, al- 
though of poorer quality, because of its crop producing 
ability. 30919. The hermaphrodite carob. This tree with 
bi-sexual flowers produces fruit of such inferior quality 
that they are rejected by cattle accustomed to other carobs. 
It has the advantage of not requiring grafting and the fruits 
adhere so firmly to the tree as never to be swept off by high 
winds before maturity as often happens in the case of other 
carobs. The coarse fruit is usually exported and is soaked 
in sea water en route to increase palatability. (Notes 
abstracted from report of Mr. Prazer.) All for distribu- 
tion later. 
CITRUS SP. (Rutaceae. ) 30737. Seeds of lemon from the 
Salvation Army Industrial Farm at Ani, Dalash P. 0., via 
