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Alloteropsis semialata (R.Br.) Hitchc. (Poaceae.) 41751. 
Seeds of silver grass from the Australian Exhibit at the 
Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 
California. Procured by Mr. Roland McKee. "White-topped 
grass, good pasturage,, 2 feet." (McKee.) 
Amygdalus tangutica (Batal.) Korsh. ( Amygdalaceae . ) 
41708 & 41709. Rough and smooth shelled seeds of Tangutian 
almond received from Taochow, Old City, Kansu, China. Pre- 
sented by Rev. C. F. Snyder, at request of Mr. F. N. Meyer. 
"A variable species of bush-almond and though its kernels 
are bitter and it throws up a lot of stems and is spiny, 
still I believe it has a decided value as a factor in 
breeding experiments, for it seems to be very hardy and 
drought resistant. One finds it mainly on sheltered rocky 
and loess slopes at elevations from 4,000 feet up to about 
10,000 feet above sea. In these higher regions, however, 
it does not get as cold as one would surmise, for the 
mountains all around keep off the intense cold. As a stock 
for almonds and for other stone fruits, I scarcely would 
recommend this Tangut almond, since it suckers badly and 
since these suckers are very hard to remove." (Meyer.) 
Chamaedorea tepejilote Liebm. (Phoenlcaceae . ) 41705. 
Seeds of a palm from Zacuapam, Vera Cruz, Mexico. Pre- 
sented by Dr. C. A. Purpus . "The undeveloped flower makes 
an excellent vegetable and is eaten in the State of Vera 
Cruz everywhere. Besides this, it is a fine little palm. 
Shady places." (Purpus.) 
Chayota edulis Jacq. (Cucurbltaceae . ) 41800-41801. 
Seeds of large white and large green varieties of chayote 
from Ad juntas, Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. Bartolome 
Barcel6. "These varieties produce well in this country on 
the borders of ravines in cool places, as in pits, and 
they are best produced in cool places which have a stream 
of water. In such places they yield abundantly. The white 
variety Is more appreciated than the green. Here they are 
used for salads and the country people also feed them to 
pigs." (Barcel6.) 
Corylus ferox Wall lch. ( Betulaceae . ) 41812. Hazel seeds 
from Darjeellng, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, Lloyd 
Botanic Garden. "This is a small tree native of Nepal and 
Slkklm found growing at altitudes ranging from 8,000 to 
10,000 feet. The fruit which has an edible kernel is 
covered with a prickly cup. The wood is pinkish-white in 
color, moderately hard and even grained." (Watt's Diction- 
ary of the Economic Products of India.) 
Diospyros kaki L. f. (Diospyraceae . ) 41691-41702, 41779- 
41793. Cuttings of 27 varieties of persimmon from Okitsu, 
Japan. Presented by Prof. I. Ishlwara, Horticultural Ex- 
periment Station. 
