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MANGIFERA INDICA. 27830-838. Grown at the Department Green- 
houses, Washington, D. C. Three varieties of seedling 
Philippine mangos selected for propagation by grafting, for 
distribution and testing, to determine how nearly these 
varieties come true from seed. 27830-831. Carabao. 27832- 
834. Pico. 27835-838. Pahutan. For distribution later. 
MANGIFERA INDICA. 27848-849. Maharajah and Mangalore mangos 
from Kingston, Jamaica. Purchased from the Tangley Fruit 
Company, Mr. Aston W. Gardner, Manager. For distribution 
later. 
MEDIC AGO SPP. 27794-796. Three kinds of Medicago from Paris, 
France. Presented by the Director of the Paris Museum of 
Natural History. Secured at the request of Mr. C. V. Piper. 
For distribution later. 
PENNISETUM AMERICAMUM. 27885. Pearl millet from Malkapur, 
Berars, India. Presented by Mr. A. S. Dhavale. W A secondary 
food and fodder crop." (Dhavale.) For distribution later. 
PHASEOLUS ACONITIFOLIUS. 27886. From Malkapur, Berars, India. 
Presented by Mr. A. S. Dhavale. "A leguminous food and fodder 
crop." For distribution later. 
PRUNUS SP. 27791. Marasca cherry from Dalmatia. Purchased from 
Mr. Ludwig Winter, Bordighera, Italy. "It is from the fruit 
of this cherry that the Maraschino liqueur is manufactured. 11 
(Fairchild.) For distribution later. 
PRUNUS DASYCARPA. 27031. From Baumschulenweg, bei Berlin, 
Germany. Purchased from Mr. L. Spath. Plum-apricot. Con- 
sidered to be a hybrid between Prunus cerasifera myrobalana 
and P. armeniaca. "This tree has white blooms in the early 
spring and the fruit ripens at the beginning of August. It 
is medium-sized, blackish-purple, with fine hairs; the flesh 
is blood red, turning to orange near the stone; juicy, sweet 
and of apricot taste." (Description taken from Spath' s 
catalogue for 1909-1910.) For distribution later. 
QUERCUS CORNEA. 27925. From Hongkong, China. Purchased from 
Mr. W. J. Tutcher, Superintendent, Botanical and Forestry 
Department. "An evergreen oak, said to be a very showy orna- 
mental, but interesting particularly in bearing acorns as hard- 
shelled as the nuts of the American hickory, and which con- 
tain a kernel almost as sweet as the Spanish chestnut. These 
acorns are sold in the markets of Canton and Hongkong in large 
quantities and are keenly relished, not only by the Orientals, 
