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been obtained already in the irrigated lands of Ida- 
ho." (A. J. Pieters.) 
Tri folium re pens (Fabaceae), 54993 and 54994. White 
clover. Prom Washington, D.C. Seeds presented by S. So- 
rensen, agricultural attache, Danish Legation. Quoted 
notes by Mr. Sorensen. 
"Samples of two of our best strains of white clo- 
ver, sent to me by a seed dealer, Pr. Drejer, from 
Aarhus , Denmark . " 
54993. "No. 348. 'Norso.'" 
54994. "No. 660. ' Stryno Hvidklover . * " 
Zea mays (Poaceae), 55047 and 55048. Com. From 
Prague, Czechoslovakia. Seeds presented by Basil Benzln. 
Quoted notes by Mr. Benzin. 
1 Native Czechoslovaklan varieties of corn, intro- 
duced for cultural and breeding experiments. 
55047. "'Bankutka.' A flinty variety derived from 
dent corn by selection, 1917-1921, Levice, Czechoslo- 
vakia. " 
55048. " 'Florentinka. ' An extra early variety of 
flint corn, Levice, Czechoslovakia," 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 
A mygdalus persiea neetarina ( Amy gd alaceae) ,43144. Nec - 
tarine. "New Boy." Prom Avondale , Auckland, New Zealand. 
"I received this tree one year ago last month, April, 
1921, and planted it in sandy loam with no fertilizer, 
but gave it plenty of water. Today by actual measure- 
ment it is 8 feet tall with a spread of 6 feet at the 
top, and has 39 half -grown fruits." (Ralph M. Ball, 
Alhambra, Calif., May 30, 1922.) 
Castanea mollissima (Fagaceae), 36666. Chestnut. Prom 
Peking, China. "I have one 3-year-old tree in ordinary 
garden soil; it is very healthy, and is 9 feet high 
with a spread of about 9 feet. Last year it bore one 
large chestnut, and is now in full bloom." (W. S. Pil- 
ling, Philadelphia, Pa., June 2, 1922.) 
Ehretia mierophylla (Boraginaceae ) , 43760. From Ma- 
tania el Saff , Egypt. "The leaves of this bush make 
an excellent drink. It is especially good in the form 
of cold tea, with just a drop of lime juice. We have 
used it for several years. I have four large bushes 
from 10 to 12 feet in height, which are very ornamen- 
