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ABIES NUMIDICA. (Pinaceae.) 32706. Seeds from Babols. 
Presented by Dr. L. Trabut , Algiers, Algeria. "This tree 
grows with the cedar (Cedrus atlantlca.) It is a very splendid 
tree, flourishing here at 800 meters elevation." (Trabut.) 
For distribution later. 
CAREX PHYSODES. ( Cyperaceae . ) 32892. Seed of a sedge 
from Peshy Kara Kum desert, Turkestan. Presented by Mr. W. W. 
Mackie, director of the Yaqui Valley experiment station, 
Esperanza, Sonora, Mexico. "This carex grows abundantly on 
the loose desert sand of the Peshy Kara Kum desert of southern 
Turkestan. It produces excellent feed for horses, camels, 
sheep, donkeys, etc., with less than'four Inches of rain per 
annum. It grows only in the loose sand. To protect itself 
from the elements when the roots are exposed by the winds each 
root and rootlet gathers about itself a layer of sand several 
times its diameter, holding it against considerable strain and 
wear." (Mackie.) This sedge had been introduced earlier by 
Meyer, who procured it at Chardchui, where it is used in Mr. 
W. A. Palletzky's sandbinding experiments along the Trans- 
Caspian railroad. For distribution later. 
CITRUS NOBILIS. (Rutaceae.) 32875. Cuttings of the 
Clementine tangerine from Algiers. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. 
"I was very much impressed by the value of the Clementine tan- 
gerine which is by far the earliest) of the kidglove type 
except the Satsuma. It is a bright red-orange, medium-sized 
tangerine with a special flavor and aroma, not however so dif- 
ferent from the ordinary tangerine as is the Satsuma. A tree 
sent to Florida three years ago and planted on the leased 
orchard at Glen St. Mary showed very marked resistance to cold, 
probably as much as the Satsuma. Dr Trabut is convinced that 
it is a hybrid of a tangerine with pollen from the 'granito', 
a willow-leaved Spanish variety of sour-orange. I do not see 
any trace of sour-orange in the Clementine, but I must admit 
that forms very like the 'granito' do appear among its de- 
scendants." (W. T. Swingle, in letter of November 30 to Dr. 
Galloway.) For distribution later. 
CLEMATIS SP. (Ranunculaceae . ) 32763. Seeds of a clematis 
from Kozlov, Tambov government, Russia. "A woody, climLing 
clematis of ornamental value, bearing large yellow flowers, 
which has proven perfectly hardy in Central Russia. Obtained 
from Mr. I. V. Mijurin, who stated he had received the seeds 
from Tibet." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
CRACCA. (Fabaceae.) 32777-778. Seeds from the Botanical 
Gardens, Buitenzorg. Procured by Mr. C. V. Piper of this 
