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ONONIS ANT I QUORUM. (Pabaceae.) 29334. Seed from Palestine. 
Presented by Mr. E. F. Beaumont, American Colony, Jerusalem. 
"Seed of a wild, perennial plant of the pea family, which 
grows absolutely everywhere, on poor, rocky soil as well as 
good ground and which is the deepest rooting plant,, next to 
alfalfa that grows in the country; it is quite equal to al- 
falfa in rooting quality. It has a thorn from one to two cen^ 
timeters long. This plant is greedily eaten by all cattle, 
when young and the thorn is tender, but when full grown they 
cannot manage the thorn. We have thought that if this thorn 
could be bred off, it would make a splendid forage plant, as 
it grows so well on rocky ground on which nothing else will 
thrive." (Beaumont.) For distribution later. 
PERSEA AMERICANA. (Lauraceae.) 29352. Budwood of avocado from 
Miami, Florida. Presented by Mr. C. 0. Richardson, Miami. M A 
first-class, medium-late variety especially suited for the 
home garden. The tree is reported by Mr. Richardson as being 
a dwarf grower, producing crop3 freely and regularly. The 
fruits are pyriform in shapa, averaging in weight between 750 
and 800 grams; the seed is generally a little loose, though 
sometimes firm, in its cavity, and of medium size. The meat 
is of rich deep yellow color, greenish next to the skin and of 
mild, rich and nutty flavor. The skin is smooth, yellowish- 
green with purplish red splashes and numerous small dots of 
bronze; it is thick, tenacious and slightly adhesive to the 
meat." (H. F. Schultz.) For distribution later. 
PODOPHYLLUM EMODI . (Berberidaceae . ) 29328. Seed of the Asiatic 
mandrake from Royal Botanical Gardens, Sibpur, near Calcutta, 
India. Presented by Major A. T. Gage, Superintendent. "Fruit 
edible as in American species (P. peltatum) . Probably like 
this can be used as a purgative and hepatic stimulant." 
(Mueller.) Introduced as a possible means of improving the 
quality of the American mandrake. For distribution later. 
TALAUMA MUTABILIS. (Magnoliaceae . ) 29358. Seeds from the Botanic 
Gardens, Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director, Depart- 
ment of Agriculture. "A magnificent yellow-flowered magnolia- 
like tree, well worthy of introduction, and of possible value 
for breeding work with the magnolias." (Fairchild.) For 
distribution later. 
VITIS VINIFERA. (Vitaceae.) 29343-347. Cuttings of five varieties 
of table grapes from London, England. Presented by Rev. W. 
Wilks, Secretary of the' Royal Horticultural Society. No. 
29343. Ascot Citronelle. No. 29344. Cannon Hill Muscat. No. 
29345. Lady Hastings. No. 29346. Muscat Champion. No. 29347. 
Prince of Wales. For distribution later. 
