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Ipomoea sp. (Convolyulaceae) , 46460. From Burring - 
bar , New South Wales, Presented by Mr. B. Harrison. 
"Native Ipomoea with large , purple flowers and handsome, 
laciniated foliage.. Would make a good ornamental. A 
perennial vine with tuberous root. 11 (Harrison.) 
Maeadamia youngiana (Proteaceae) , 46463. Thin-shelled 
Queensland nut. Prom Burringbar. New South Wales. Pre- 
sented by Mr. B. Harrison. "Very rare here. " (Harrison. ) 
A shrub 8 to 10 feet high with oblong leaves in 
whorls of three or four and. ;With nuts resembling those 
of Jlf. ternifolia, but with thinner shells . (.Adapted from 
Bentham, Flora Australlensis , vol. 5, p. 406. ) 
Myriea rubra (Myrlcaceae) , 46571. From Canton, 
China. Seeds presented by Mr. G. Weidman Groff, Canton 
Christian College. "Shui yeung mui. A very interesting, 
-plumlike fruit, conaaon on the market of Canton in the 
month of May. This fruit makes a most attractive ap- 
pearance and it is always marketed with the dark green 
leaves attached to the fruit. In general appearance it 
is not unlike a strawberry but more rounded. It has a 
roughened skin and is quite acid in taste. There is 
but one seed, which is difficult to detach from the 
flesh. JUly 18, 1918." (Groff. ) 
Nymphaea gigantea (Nymphaeaceae) , 46464. Water-lily. 
From Burringbar, New South Wales. Presented by 
Mr. B. Harrison. "The large beautiful blue water-lily 
of the northern rivers of New South Wales . " (Harrison. ) 
Pandorea australis (Bignonlaceae) , 46384. From 
Sawtelle, California. Presented by Mr. P. D. Barnhart. 
"The most wonderful of all climbing plants grown on 
this coast. It is a rampant grower with dark, shining 
green foliage. The flowers are a light cream spotted 
with chocolate. The whole show is over in about two 
weeks, but during this time the flowers are profusely 
abundant . 11 (Barnhart. ) 
Persea amerieana (Lauraceae), 46574. Avocado. From 
Mexico. Presented by Mrs . Zelia Nut tall, Coyoacan. 
"When Mr. Popenoe was here recently, he asked me what 
variety of aguacate I regarded as the best I had ever 
tasted, either here or in any other country. I told 
him that I considered a certain kind grown on my own 
place, Casa Alvarado, the finest in flavor and creami- 
ness; besides,, the skin was so thin that it could be 
