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India. "One of the most interesting vegetables which we have received 
from you. The fruits, brown with blackish spots, are from 1 to 4 inches 
long and up to three-fourths of an inch in diameter. In quality these 
are superior to our standard varieties, both for pickling purposes and 
for use when fresh." (Claud D. Tribble, Elk Grove, Calif. , December 13, 
1922. ) 
cucurbita pepo ( Cucurbitaceae ) , 46054. Pumpkin. From Shanghai, 
China. "This variety produced an abundance of medium-sized fruits 
with dry, tender flesh which is of delicious flavor when baked or used 
for pies." (Claud D. Tribble, Elk Grove, Calif., December 13, 1922.) 
LONICERA MAACKII podocarpa ( Caprif ol iaceae ) , 39697. Honeysuckle. 
From Nanking, China. "This is very thrifty and is the fastest growing 
shrub which we have on the place; it soon attains a height of 10 feet, 
with a trunk nearly 2 inches in diameter. It is very well adapted to 
our cold, rigorous climate. It bloomed for the first time the third 
season and bears an abundance of small greenish yellow flowers." (F. 
A. Ward, Cortland, N. Y. , January 5, 1923.) 
lonicera THIBETICA ( Caprif oliaceae ) , 35186. Honeysuckle. Original- 
ly from Tibet, China. "This bushy honeysuckle is one of the most suc- 
cessful of my plants, - certainly the most beautiful when in bloom. 
Every year it covers itself with pink flowers with fuzzy calyxes which 
give it the appearance of silver down." (Edward W. Scudder, Newark, 
N. J., December 11, 1922.) 
phaseolus VULGARIS (Fabaceae), 46165. Common bean. "Aguila." From 
Montevideo, Uruguay. "This appears to be the most valuable of all the 
bean varieties sent to me. It is a bush type, a very vigorous grower and 
heavy bearer. The long, white pods are well filled with black-eyed 
beans. As a string bean this is excellent, and since it ripens earli- 
er than any other variety I know, it should be a valuable addition to 
the. bean crop of California." (Claude D. Tribble, Elk Grove, Calif., 
December 13, 1922. ) 
psidium pumilum (Myrtaceae), 43762. From Egypt. "I believe this 
will be very valuable, as it stands more frost than the' ordinary guava 
which is too tender for this region. The plant is of low, willowlike 
habit, with round, yellow fruits about an inch in diameter, with a 
strawberrylike odor." (J. A. Anderson, Quintette, Fla., December, 
1922. ) 
