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Angophora eordifolia r (Myrtaceae ), 49841 , From Sydney, 
New South Wales. Seeds presented by Mr. Hugh Dixson, 
Abergeldie , Summer Hill. "An Australian' plant which 
grows in rather poor sandy sandstone country, seldom 
above 8 feet in height. One of my plants flowered in 2 
years, when about 3 feet high. Has large bunches of 
cream-white eucalyptuslike flowers with honey per- 
fume, very attractive to bees and other insects. Young 
plants must not be cut back, for there is apparently 
no bud at the base of the leaves till it reaches the 
flowering stage. These seeds are about 2 years old . I 
have raised plants from this lot within the past month. 
Ten degree's of frost should not hurt them when above 
the seedling stage." (Dixson. ) 
. Barleria lupulim ( Acanthaceae ) , 49852. From Lamao, 
Bataan, Philippine Islands. Seeds presented by Mr. P. 
J. Wester, agricultural advisor, Lamao Horticultural 
Station. A very handsome plant native to Mauritius, 
almost always in flower and particularly remarkable 
f or its rich, deep green, lanceolate leaves marked with 
bright red midribs. ,It forms a very compact leafy bush 
2 feet in height, is not. attacked by common hot -house 
insects, thrives. in any soil with little or no culti- 
vation, and Is readily propagated from cuttings. (Adapt- 
ed from Botanical Register, pi. 1483.) 
, Cynnopsis tetragonoloba (Fabaceae) , 49900. Guar. From 
Poona , Bombay Presidency, India. Seeds presented by 
Mr. A. A. Vasavada, Agricultural Branch. "Gawar Par- 
deshi." (Vasavada.) 
"An erect East Indian leguminous annual, with 
long, .straight stems bearing an enormous number of pod6 , 
each containing about 7 pale, angular seeds. The plant 
grows 3 to 6 feet in height , and in India Is cultivated 
both for green forage and for the seed which is used mainly 
for feeding cattle, but also as human food. Guar may 
be grown anywhere in the country where cowpeas succeed, 
and is more drought-resistant than any other annual 
legume. It may be utilized as hay, pasturage, or as 
silage. " (C. V. Piper. ) 
Doryanthes palmeri ( Amaryllidac,eae) , 49859. From Mel- 
bourne, Victoria. Seeds presented by Mr. F. H. Baker. 
A gigantic showy amaryllid .with very numerous ribbed 
leaves g to 8 feet long and 4 to 6 inches wide.' The 
stem or scape is 8 to 10 feet high and bears a com- 
pact inflorescence 3 feet long, composed of short, few- 
