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NO. 50. 
BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
October 16 to 31, 1910. , 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
ASPARAGUS SPP. (Convallariace. ae . ) , 28923-925. Seeds of several 
forms of asparagus from Tunis, North Africa. Presented by 
Mr. L. Guillochon, Jardin d'Essais de Tunis. For breeding 
purposes. For distribution later. 
CICER ARIETINUM. (Fabaceae.j 28935. Chickpea from Aintab, 
Turkey-in-Asia. Presented by Mr. H. H. Bakkalian, secretary 
to Mrs. F. A. Shephard. For immediate distribution. 
EHRET I A ACUMINATA. (Borraginaceae . ) 28669. Seeds from Mauritius. 
Presented by Mr. Gabriel Regnard, "Heliotrope tree. This be- 
longs to a different tribe of the same family with the helio- 
trope, and the white flowers have a honey-like odor. Drupes 
red, the size of a pea, said to be edible." (Bailey.) 
"Indian tree of the Borraginaceous family yielding a tough, 
light and durable wood. Bunches of tiny white flowers. Red 
seeds size of a small pea. Very showy and ornamental tree." 
(Regnard.) For immediate distribution. 
GOSSYPIUM SPP. (Malvaceae. ) 28798. Wild cotton from Riviere du 
Rempart, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. Gabriel Regnard. "These 
cottons (see also Nos. 28879, 28880) grow particularly at the 
N. N. E. and N. W. of the island, at different altitudes and 
under different soils and climatic conditions, without varying 
in growth and shape." (Regnard.) For distribution later. 
IRHNGIA GABONENSIS. ( Simaroubaceae . ) 28912. Seeds of Oba from 
Victoria, Kamerun, Africa. Presented by Mr. F. A. Deistel, 
Director of Experiment Station, at the request of the Imperial 
Colonial Office at Berlin. "This is a tree 30 to 50 feet high, 
with shining leaves, which produces edible fruit said to be 
about 2-^s- inches in diameter. The seeds are the source of 'dika 
butter'. This is called 'wild mango 1 by the English residents 
of Prince's Island, where it occurs. It is also reported from 
Rivers Muni and Camaroons in West Africa." (Deistel.) For 
distribution later. 
LATHYRUS SATIVUS . (Fabaceae.) 28813-814, Two forms from the 
Gaucin district, Spain. Procured by Mr. R. L. Sprague, Ameri- 
can Consul, Gibraltar, Spain. No. 28813, large-seeded* No. 
28814, small-seeded. For immediate distribution. 
