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NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 
AFRICA. 0. W. Barrett, Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East 
Africa reports that the following species of Diospyros 
occur in Mocambique, nearly all from the Zambesia district: 
D. mespilif ormis , D. verrucosa, D. senensis, D. squarrosa, 
D. loureiriana, P. kirkii; also about 4(?) uncle scribed spp. 
BURMA, Kentung. R. Harper, Oct. 8. Sends seed of 'Man man 
yau (undetermined), the oil of which is used for illumin- 
ating and the fruit as a cathartic. 
CHINA, Hong Kong. Superintendent Botanical and Forests Dept. 
writes that grafted plants of Cookia punctata can be ob- 
tained from Canton at 75c (Mex.) each. 
ENGLAND, London. Gilbert Christy, Nov. 17. Sends seeds of 
Funtumia elastica. This is a large forest tree yielding 
rubber. Could be planted in Cuba. 
ENGLAND, London. W. Wilks, Royal Horticultural Society, 
Nov. 15. Will send cuttings of Black Monukka grape. Very 
strong grower; berries individually small, black and seed- 
less. In pruning Black Monukka must have 2 or 3 eyes left' 
on the sub-branch as it does not seem to send out a spray 
of blossoms from the first eye as other grapes do. 
INDIA, Sibpur, Calcutta. Royal Botanical Garden, November 4. 
Have no seeds of Diospyros embryopteris on hand but will 
send seed from, next crop in May or June. 
JAPAN, Tokyo. Albert J. Perkins, Nov. 2. Sends .notes regard- 
ing varieties of bamboos and flowering cherries seen at 
Japan Nursery Co., which makes a specialty of these things. 
Expects to visit Experiment Station at Okitsu which makes 
a specialty of Citrus fruits. Reports that fine onions are 
grown in Japan. They have long, slender, blanched stalks 
and no bulb, and are hilled up with loose earth like cel- 
ery. The best variety of this onion, Allium fistulosum, 
i.s called Sensu-negi . Sends a catalog of paper plants 
from Yokohama Nursery Co. Says that Hydrangea paniculata 
var . minor, Hibiscus manihot, and Acer crataegif olia are 
used in paper making for their mucilaginous juice to give 
body to the paper. Sends information regarding the use 
