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Diospyros kaki (Diospyraceae) , 54681. Kaki. Prom Can- 
ton, Kwangtung, China. Seeds presented by Mr. C. 0. Le- 
vlne, acting director of Agriculture, Canton Christian 
College, through Mr. P. A. McClure. " 'Kal Sam T'sz' 
(Chicken-heart persimmon). Practically all of the 
kakis, or Japanese persimmons, hitherto grown in the 
United States have come from Japan and the central and 
northern parts of China. The southernmost forms of 
this species have never received much attention in 
this country though they are of importance as being 
likely to extend the area in which this fruit can suc- 
cessfully be grown. The Japanese varieties do not 
flourish in the climate of southern Florida, nor are 
they fully successful in Cuba and other tropical re- 
gions . 
"In the vicinity of Canton, China, many kakis are 
grown, and it seems likely that some of these may be 
varieties which are better adapted to withstand tropi- 
cal conditions than are those from the more northern 
parts of that country or from Japan. Canton.lt should 
be remembered, lies almost exactly upon the northern 
tropic and is Warm enough to permit the cultivation 
of the lychee.a fruit tree distinctly tropical in its 
requirements," (Wilson Popenoe.) 
Doliehos labldb (Fabaceae) , 54791. „ Bonavist bean. Prom 
Luxey ,Landes , France. Seeds presented by Mr . L. Rouest, 
agronomist, Experimental Farm. "A Dollchos with violet 
flowers and black seeds, which is interesting for Its 
resistance to drought; it produces excellent ensilage. 
This plant, of Egyptian origin, is of the second gen- 
eration cultivated in France." (Rouest.) 
Eugenia dombeyi (Myrtaceae), 54777. Grumichama . From 
Fort Louis, Mauritius. Seeds presented by Mr. G. Reg- 
nard. "Both as a handsome ornamental tree, and for its 
pleasantly flavored, cherrylike fruits, the grumichama 
deserves to be planted In gardens and dooryards through- 
out the Tropics. It has not yet become well known out- 
side its native country, Brazil, though it is culti- 
vated in numerous Hawaiian gardens, and even in as re- 
mote a part of the world as Mauritius, as attested by 
these seeds which Mr. Regnard has sent us. 
"Plants which were brought In by Messrs. Dorsett, 
Shamel, and myself from Brazil in 1914 have behaved 
in a most interesting manner at Miami, Fla. Not only 
have they withstood several rather severe winter frosts , 
but they have commenced to flower while still quite 
