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Sunnybank Nursery. "A myrtaceous shrub or small tree native 
to southern Queensland, and allied to Eucalyptus. The leaves 
yield four percent fragrant volatile oil, appearing to consist 
almost entirely of citral, the valuable constituent of all 
lemon oils. Appears promising for commercial culture." (W. 
Van Fleet.) For distribution later. 
BEAUMONT I A GRANDI FLORA . ( Apocynaceae . ) 33544. Seeds 
from Seharanpur, India. Presented by A. C. Hartless, Esq., 
superintendent Botanical Gardens, at the request of Mr. C. V. 
Piper. "An evergreen climber with broad leaves and bearing 
throughout the summer, large, pure white, odorous, trumpet- 
shaped flowers. A very handsome vine for porches and trel- 
lises." (Piper.) For distribution later. 
CAPSICUM ANNUUM. ( Solanaceae . ) 33637. Seed of red 
pepper from Chihuahua, Mexico. Presented by Mr. Marion 
Letcher, American consul. "This looks like a red pepper of 
the type to which the Hungarian paprika belongs and is of par- 
ticular interest on account of the probability of its disease 
resistance." (R. H. True.) For distribution later. 
CROTALARIA MEDICAGINEA. (Fabaceae.) 33604-605. From 
Samaria Ghat, India. Collected by Mr. C. V. Piper. "An 
annual erect legume growing 18 to 30 inches high, very close- 
ly resembling alfalfa in appearance. Flowers pale yellow. 
The leaves have a good flavor and it looks as if it might be 
a good fodder plant." (Piper.) For distribution later. 
CUCUMIS MELO. (Cucurbitaceae . ) 33703. Seeds of musk- 
melons received through Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, Chile. 
"By Chilean custom Irrigated fields are rented to the dry 
farmers in lots of 1 cuadra (4 acres) to each renter for their 
'chacra.' The rental price is a contracted number of sacks of 
beans. In these chacras are planted beans, potatoes, corn, 
squashes, aji, musk and watermelons. As squashes and melons 
have the natural faculties of aero-hybridization, these notes 
refer to this phenomena and give my opinion of the causes of 
the excellence created in Chilean melons. A hundred or more 
tenants have adjoining lands in which to sow and plant their 
food crops, no attention being given to the seeds planted 
except squashes and melons, and such care as may be given is 
unknown to the persons themselves. When a squash is cooked or 
a melon eaten, if they are exceptionally good as to sweetness, 
flavor, productiveness, etc., the seeds are saved and general- 
ly put into a bag hung up for this purpose. This is repeated 
until sufficient mixed seed is accumulated. In this manner a 
large variety of all good selected seeds are sown the next 
