* 
MALUS SPP. (Malaceae.) 2-0950-951. Cuttings of culti- 
vated apples, from Aksu, Chinese Turkestan. 30950. "A vari- 
ety of cultivated apple, called 'Kabak alma.' Said to "be 
large, of oblong shape, of white color, and ripening in 
summer. The trees have a drooping, spreading habit and are 
said to hear abundantly onlj r every other year. Of value 
possibly in thos-e sections of the United States where the 
summers are hot and dry, but the winters moderately cold and 
where ordinary apples do not succeed." 30951. "A variety of 
cultivated apple, called 'kizlik alma.' Said to be a real 
good variety of winter apple. Shape oblong, medium size, 
colored red on one side and greenish white on the other. 
Ripens in November, of good keeping qualities and a prolific 
bearer. To be tested like No. 30950." (Meyer's introduc- 
tions.) For distribution later. 
MUSA SP. (Musaceae.) 30828. Suckers of a banana from 
Pirapo, Paraguay, Presented by Mr. C. F. Mead. "Paraguayan 
banana, botanical name unknown unless it is a sport from Musa 
sapientium. Grows to a height of 20 to 25 feet, very large 
and heavy leaves which ravel easily by wind making a dirty 
and unpopular banana plant. Fruit in very large bunches up 
to 100 pounds in weight and classed by many travelers as the 
finest flavored of all bananas, which is my experience also 
as compared to Hawaiian, Mexican, Central American and Bra- 
zilian bananas." (Mead.) For distribution later. 
OLEA EUROPAEA. (Oleaceae.) 30741. Truncheons of olive 
from Sfax, Tunis. Purchased from Messrs. Chatel and Jacque- 
mart, through Mr. T* H, Kearney. "Chemlali, This is an olive 
with very small fruit, very rich in oil, and a heavy yielder, 
adapted to the driest, hottest region known in which olive 
culture flourishes, the rainfall at Sfax, in southern Tunis, 
where it is the only variety grown extensively, averaging 
about ten inches yearly, and sometimes falling to five or six 
inches as the average for several successive years." (Kear- 
ney.) For distribution later. 
PHORMIUM SPP. (Liliaceae.) 30831-832. Seeds of two 
species of New Zealand flax from Greendale, Canterbury, New 
Zealand. Presented by Mr. T. W. Adams. 30831. Phormium 
tenax. "Seed3 of several varieties that I have growing here, 
several of which are ornamental, and all are good fiber 
sorts." 30832. Phormium cookianum. "This variety is orna- 
mental in flower and fruit, but poor as a fiber plant." 
(Notes by Mr. Adams.) For distribution later. 
POPULUS SP. (Salicaceae. ) 30922. Cuttings of a poplar 
from Yengi-Malah, Thian Shan, Chinese Turkestan. Altitude 
7950 feet. "A species of wild poplar, called 'tagh terek. 1 
