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PEJUS MONTEZUMAE. (Pinaceae.) 29175.. Seed of pine from Mexico. 
Secured "by the Supervisor of Forests, Tucson, Arizona, from the 
Director General of Agriculture of Mexico. Grows on mountain 
slopes at an elevation of 3,500 to 12,000 feet from Chihuahua 
southv<rard to the vicinity of Orizaba, Mexico. For distribution 
later. 
MSTACIA VERA. (Anacardiaceae . ) 29219. Seed from Kokand, Russian 
Turkestan. "A good variety of pistache nut, coming from north- 
ern Afghanistan. Note: Pistache trees are said to come pretty 
nearly true from seeds." (Meyer's introduction.) For distri- 
bution later. 
BOSA SPP. (Rosaceae.) 29251-258. Seeds of eight roses from 
Turkestan, some of them of probable value as garden and park 
shrubs . in the northern and semi-arid sections of the United 
States. Some of them grow at altitudes of 9,000 feet, in dry, 
sterile places, and most of them are very spiny. (Meyer's in- 
troductions.) For distribution later. 
STADMAKNIA OPPOSITIFOLIA. (Sapindaceae . ) 29153. Seed from Mr. 
G. Regnard, Port Louis, Mauritius. "Bo is de fer. This tree 
is scarce in our forests; it produces bunches of a fruit re- 
sembling Nephelium longan, which are devastated before ripen- 
ing by monkeys and bats. The pulp of these fruits give excel- 
lent jelly and jam, which recall those of quince. The tree is 
fine and its wood of an extreme tenacity." (Regnard.) For 
distribution later. 
STATICE SP. (Plumbaginaceae. ) 29266. Seed from near Kostakos, 
Russian Turkestan. "A remarkable Statice, perennial, having 
very finely divided foliage and producing masses of flowers 
of a most beautiful metallic blue color. Found on alkaline 
places in the desert. Of decided value as a cut flower and as 
an ornamental garden plant in alkaline sections of the United 
States.." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
TRIFOLIUM FRAGIFERUM. (Fabaceae.) 29263. Seed from near Eok-su, 
Russian Turkestan. "A creeping, perennial clover, found along 
a water course on clayey, alkaline soil at an altitude of over 
9,000 feet. Of value, possibly, as a forage and lawn plant in 
the cooler and intermountain sections of the United States." 
(Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
VANGUERIA MADAGASCARIENSIS. (Rubiaceae.) 29021. Seeds from 
Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard, Port Louis. "Vavangue. 
A glabrous shrub 10 to 15 feet tall with very large and long 
leaves; flowers in copious peduncles, greenish-yellow, having 
an awful odor. Globose drupe 1|- inches thick with five large 
