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"the natives say they think all vines grow fruit "but a young 
vine never tears. They are usually 6 to 8 years old before ' 
they bear. So possibly these vines in time may produce fruit." 
Vines of the Yang Tau have "been distributed and one vine at 
Chico, California, has flowered, but the flowers were evident- 
ly all male. Mrs. Berkin's note on the fruiting of the vine 
in China is, therefore, particularly interesting. (See photo- 
graphs of the vine in flower at Chico. For photograph of fruit 
see this Bulletin No. 29.) 
INDIA, Simla. Mr. P. Booth Tucker writes us that he has not yet 
secured for us Medicago falcata hut hopes to later. He is 
sending us the ordinary Punjab M. sativa, thinking it may he 
of use. He also sends M. denticulata, locally known as Maina, 
which is reported by the local Department of Agriculture as 
"an excellent fodder for cattle, and especially for milch 
cows, but not suitable for horses". The Salvation Army has a 
farm on the "borders of Tibet and from thence Mr. Tucker is 
making enquiries regarding Tihetan varieties of Medicago. 
MADEIRA, Funchal. Mr. Alaricus Delmard reports that he has col- 
lected seed of Asparagus scandens, and will get other variet- 
ies as soon as possible. He states he has seen A. maritimus 
along the coast of Madeira. 
MAURITIUS, Port Louis. Mr. Gahriel Regnard reports that he has 
heard of a disease among the perfume geranium at Reunion, but 
is not certain. Is now sending cuttings of the Geranium which 
is very common there and will send plants next "winter" (May 
to Septemher) . 
SARAWAK, Borneo. Mr. J. C. Moulton, Curator of the Sarawak Museum, 
is sending specimens of a Citrus fruit received from a corres- 
pondent in reply to his enquiries in our behalf. Will also 
try to get seeds of the same fruit for us. 
SYRIA, Jerusalem. From the American Colony, Palestine. Mr. B. F. 
Beaumont reports that Medicago papillosa cannot he found within 
500 miles of Jerusalem, but he can supply seed of the following 
species of Medicago: M. sativa L. , marina L. , orbicularis All., 
Blancheana Boiss., rotata Boiss., elegans Jacq. , littoralis, 
truncatula, tuberculata Willd., gerardi Willd., coronata, . 
denticulata Willd., minima. Also mentions a wild plant of the 
pea family, Ononis antiquorum, as follows: "Perennial; grows 
absolutely everywhere, on poor rocky soil as well as good 
ground, and is the deepest rooting plant next to alfalfa that 
grows in the country. It is quite equal to alfalfa in rooting 
quality. It has a thorn from one to two cm. long. This plant, 
when young and the thorn is tender, is greedily eaten by all 
cattle, hut when full grown they cannot manage the thorn." 
Promises to send seed of this plant. 
