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Ae8chynomene sp. (Pabaceae.) 44113. Seeds from El 
Coyolar, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckl6. 
"Yellow sensitiva. An annual, papilionaceous, dense -growing, 
nearly trailing plant, finely and densely ramified, 
resembling the sensitive Mimosa; our best plant for 
enriching the soil. Said to be a good forage plant." 
(Werckle.) 
Amaranthu8 paniculatus L. (Amaranthaceae. ) 44176. 
Seeds of an amaranth from India. Presented by Mr. A. 
C. Hartless, Superintendent, Government Botanical 
Gardens, Saharanpur, who secured them from the Di- 
rector of Agriculture, Kashmir. A tall, handsome 
plant 4 to 6 feet high, cultivated in eastern and 
western Asia and Africa. The lance-elliptic leaves 
are 2 to 6 inches long, and the numerous flowers are 
borne in dense red or gold-colored spikes. The sub- 
globose seeds are white, red or black, and because of 
their farinaceous nature form the staple food of the 
poorer classes of the hill tribes in many parts of 
India, where the plant is known as Rajgira. (Adapted 
from T. Cooke, Flora of the Presidency of Bombay, vol. 
2, p. 489.) 
Amygdalus nana x persiea (Amygdalaceae. ) 44177. Bud 
wood of a hybrid peach from Excelsior, Minn'. Presented 
by Mr. Charles Haralson, Superintendent, Fruit Breed- 
ing Farm. "A hybrid between Amygdalus nana and the 
Bokhara No. 3 peach. This hybrid grows to about eight 
feet on Prunus amerieana stock, is perfectly hardy and 
is the best bloomer in the spring of all stone fruits. 
The tree produces an abundance of pink blossoms, 
larger than those of Amygdalus nana , but it has never 
borne any fruit. The foliage is glossy dark green 
and stays on until the frost gets it in the fall." 
(Haralson.) 
Calamus sp. (Phoenicaceae . ) 44181. Seeds of rattan 
from the Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. 
Wester, Horticulturist, Lamao Experiment Station, 
Lamao, Bataan, Philipine Islands. A climbing, spiny 
rattan, found at medium elevations In northern Luzon 
and Nueva Vlzcaya, Philippine Islands. It attains a 
height of more than 10 meters with a rather coarse 
stem, and large branched racemes of round, scaly 
fruits, which ripen in the last months of the year, 
becoming 30 mm. in diameter. It is said to have a 
semltransparent , juicy, subacid pulp of good flavor, 
