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than any variety introduced from America. An account of the 
experiments in India was published in the Daily Consular and 
Trade Reports, December 7, 1910." (0. F. Cook.) For distri- 
bution later. 
GOURLIEA DECORTICANS . (Fabaceae.) 33970. Seeds of the 
chanar from Buenos Aires. Presented by Dr. Carlos Thays, 
Director, Botanic Gardens. A shrubby legume often forming a 
small tree having fleshy pods with a single seed and # a small 
yellow pea-like flower. The pulp of the fleshy pods is used 
to flavor wines in Buenos Aires and is a favorite fruit of 
the Argentinos. For distribution later. 
ORANIA REGALIS. ( Phoenicaceae . ) 34319. Seeds of a palm 
from Manila. Presented by Mr. 0. W. Barrett, Chief, Division 
of Horticulture, Philippine Bureau of Agriculture. "A rare 
palm of the Philippines, rather closely related, I believe, to 
the coconut, and which, I believe, would make an interesting 
greenhouse plant; it should also make a good ornamental for 
southern Florida, Porto Rico and Cuba." (Barrett.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
PANCRATIUM CANARIENSE. ( Amaryllidaceae . ) 34260. Seeds 
from Teneriffe, Canary Islands. Presented by Dr. George V. 
Perez, Puerto Orotava. A bulbous plant with iris-like leaves 
and umbels of large white flowers, found in the Canary 
Islands. For distribution later. 
PHALOCALLIS SPP. (Iridaceae.) 33996-997. Seeds from 
Buenos Aires. Presented by Dr. Carlos Thays, Director, Botan- 
ic Garden. Two perennials of the iris family, commonly known 
as Cypella spp. having yellow flowers, and occurring in 
Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. For distribution later. 
PIPER CHABA. (Piperaceae.) 34328. Seeds of the chaba 
from the Jardin Colonial, Nogent sur Marne, France. Presented 
by the Director, Mr. E. Prudhomme. "A native of the Moluccas, 
cultivated in India for its fruit, the chaba of Indian medi- 
cine. The wood and root are used in Bengal for dyeing and 
give a pale brown on cotton if used alone, but mixed with 
Caesalpinia sappan, a brownish-red." (Watt, Commercial pro- 
ducts of India.) For distribution later. 
PIPER CUBEBA. (Piperaceae.) 34327. Seeds of the cubeb 
pepper from the Jardin Colonial, Nogent sur Marne, France. 
Presented by the Director, Mr. E. Prudhomme. "The cubebs of 
commerce, which are of importance chiefly in medicine, are the 
berries of a species of pepper-vine, easily distinguished from 
