4. 
Mr. Jacob E. Conner, American Consul, Saigon, Cochin 
China. Received July 30. Large trees native of the val- 
ley of the Donnai River in the region around Saigon, 
Cochin China. 
GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM. 25964. Erom Hyasaland Protectorate , 
British Central Africa. Presented by Mr. J. Stewart 
McCall. Received Sept. 27. "Seeds of Upland cotton which 
received the first prize at the recent show at Blantyre. 
I think you will consider it a very high class hirsutum 
cotton and it is very gratifying as we received 6d to 7d 
for it in the Manchester market". (McCall.) 
HORDEUM SP. 25922. Hulless barley from Leh, Ladakh, Kash- 
mir, India. Presented by Mr. Rassul Galwan. Rec. Aug. 
27. "Elour is made from this but the bread is not as 
good as that made from wheat flour. Most people use it, 
therefore, as Suttoo which is made as follows: First 
wash the barley in cold water and after waiting one da;y 
put in the sunshine and let dry. Then fry in an iron 
pot until brown, then take to a mill and have it ground 
into flour which is eaten with Ladaki tea; or some eat 
it with water, some mix it with butter, sugar and tea 
for there is no need to cook it again". (Galwan. ) 
LIVINGSTONIA WHITEORDII. 25860. Presented by Mr. Wm. S. 
Lyon, Manila, P. I. Received August 16. A native of the 
province of Tayabas in the island of Luzon. "This is 
far more compact, bushy and ornamental than L. rotundi- 
folia". (Lyon.) Eor propagation; plants available later. 
MANGIEERA IKDICA, 25938-40. Seeds from Philippine Islands. 
Procured by Mr. Wm. S. Lyon, Manila. Received Sept. 8. 
Carabao, 25938; Pico, 25939; Pahutan, 25940. "Erom my view 
point the Pahutan is the best, not horticulturally , other 
than being a vigorous grower, early fruiter and enorm- 
ously prolific. Its very serious defects, small size, 
scanty flesh and excessively large seed, are in my opinion 
fully offset by a smoothness, sweetness, juiciness and 
flavor unapproached by any other. I have eaten the fam- 
ous 41f)honso mango in Calcutta and do not consider it 
