1899 
abutilon molussimUM (Malvaceae), 56908. From Nice, France. Seeds 
presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. An annual bushy plant, us- 
ually 4 to 5 feet high, but reported to reach a height of 10 feet in 
Peru, where it is native. The stem and the large, very soft, heart- 
shaped leaves are quite hairy, and the solitary, axillary flowers, about 
an inch long, are sulfur-yellow. (Adapted from Cavanilles, Secunda 
Diesertatio Botanica, p. 49,. No. 67.) 
a vena sativa (Poaceae), 56892. Oats. From Wageningen, Nether- 
lands. Seeds presented by Dr. R. J. Mansholt, Royal Netherland College 
of Wageningen. "Mansholt III." A variety obtained by selection from 
"Victoire de Svalof." Its chief characteristics are: straw fairly 
short, very thick, stiff; grain white and plump like that of "Victoire 
de Svalof," but distinctly larger; season early. It is an excellent 
variety, very resistant to lodging. It should not be grown on poor, 
light soils, as it requires rich, well-fertilized land. (Adapted from 
International Review of the Science and Practice of Agriculture, Monthly 
bulletin of Agricultural Intelligence, vol. 13, p. 331.) 
colocasia esculenta (Araceae) , 56911. Dasheen. From Canton, 
China. Tubers presented by G. Weidman Groff , director, Canton Christian 
College. "A taro, or dasheen, of good quality. The sprouts are dis- 
tinctly reddish. The tubers are said to be small and quite uniformly 
elliptical, and the leaves dark green. The variety is also reported 
to yield well." (R. A. Young.) 
cotoneaster sp. (Malaceae), 57038. From Ichang, China. Seeds 
presented by Albert S. Cooper, American Church Mission. "An evergreen, 
growing prostrate on rocky surfaces. Collected on the mountains back 
of Patung, Hupeh, at altitudes of 6,000 to 8,000 feet." (Cooper.) 
cucumis sp. (Cucurbitaceae) , 56794. From Johannesburg, South 
Africa. Seeds presented by A. J. Bester. "A 'cucumber' which I found 
being grown by the natives. It makes a very fine salad." (Bester.) 
dillenia indica (Dilleniaceae) , 56791. From Manila, Philippine 
Islands. Seeds presented by Adn. Hernandez,- director, Bureau of Agri- 
culture. A handsome, medium-sized tree with a round, compact crown; 
the dark-green leaves are 15 inches long and 3 inches wide. The large 
white flowers are fragrant and very attractive. The smooth, greenish, 
heart-shaped fruits, 3 inches long and 4 inches wide, are produced in 
great profusion, maturing in September and October. The edible part 
consists of the large, fleshy sepals which inclose the carpels and are 
pleasantly acid, suggesting the flavor of an unripe apple. In India 
the sepals are used in making jelly and cooling drinks and are also 
