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this Bureau, who procured them through Sr. Arturo Zavala 
from the Chinese gardens. "Seeds from a very large and 
fine flavored fruit. The trees produce when small and are 
very prolific, many trees not over 7 feet in height bear- 
ing from 15 to 10 enormous fruits and of course, numerous 
smaller ones. The Chinese gardens about Merida are secur- 
ing remarkable results with this fruit." (Collins.) For 
distribution later. 
CASSIA OBOVATA. ( Caesalpiniaceae . ) 34809. Sefeds 
from South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt-Davy, 
Government < Agrostologist and Botanist, Pretoria, Trans- 
vaal. "Seed from the southwestern Transvaal and Bechuana- 
land. The root is supposed to possess medicinal virtues 
and the leaves are said to be used in tropical Africa as a 
substitute for and adulterant of, commercial senna; I 
have no personal experience of its merits. The plant pre- 
fers a sandy soil and grows in a region of summer rain 
with a 15 to 20" inch rainfall." (Burtt-Davy.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
CHENOPODIUM QUINOA. ( Chenopodlaceae . ) 34823. Seeds 
of quinoa from Puno , Peru. Presented by Mr. C. Bues. 
"Seed of a Peruvian grain. It is exceedingly nourishing 
and might interest breakfast food manufacturers. Grows on 
semi-arid land, is sown in rows and gives big crops. 
Adaptable strains might be selected. Grows at 10000-11000 
feet altitude and even higher. Sown near the beginning of 
the rainy season. The plant resembles a weed very common 
in the states, and should not be pulled as a weed." 
(Bues.) For distribution later. 
CYDONIA JAPONICA. (Malaceae.) 34864. Plants of the 
Japanese quince from Nancy, France. Purchased from Messrs. 
Lemoine & Sons. "Variety Incendie. Flowers very beauti- 
ful, double and perfect; petals round, perfectly imbri- 
cated, live fiery scarlet in color." (Lemoine.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
DIOSCOREA SP. (Dioscoreaceae . ) 34861. The root of 
a yam from Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. 
0. W. Barrett, Chief, Division of Horticulture, Bureau of 
Agriculture. "A superior sort of yam. I think we have 
never sent you this variety before; it has a very distinct 
habit, as to the rhizomes, from other yams, somewhat re- 
sembling the old West Indian 'yampee' in that respect." 
(Barrett.) For distribution later. 
