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Aralia eordata (26565) Japanese Udo. Mrs. James 
Chamberlin of Spring Camp, Idaho, reports that "the udo 
planted has proven a valuable early vegetable. As 
rapidly as possible we will distribute roots of this 
plant to families who desire them." 
Brassiea pekinensis (36054) Mr. James Chamberlin, of 
Spring Camp, Idaho, reports that "the Chinese cabbage 
was a great success. As an early vegetable for greens 
we have nothing to equal it. Some planted in July 
weighed 28 to 30 lbs. per head or bunch. For this 
climate, and for the later winter keeping plants, the 
seed should be sown later than in July. We found it 
unnecessary to manure it when planted in an ordinary 
garden soil. We have distributed seed of the Chinese 
cabbage to many families, so that next season it will 
be a staple food in this locality." A letter from 
Mr. C. G. Warriner, Arlington, New Jersey, November 
24, 1916, says "the leaves of Brassiea pekinensis make the 
most tender and tasty salad we have ever had. I would 
call It a great addition to a late garden for that 
purpose irrespective of any other use and would like 
to grow a large amount of it next year." 
Diospyros kaki (26773) Japanese Persimmon. Mr. H. 
H. Hume in letter of November 13, 1916, says: "I am 
very glad that No. 26773 pleased you. We think it is 
just a little the best thing we have found in persim- 
mons yet. If we do not get another thing of value 
out of our persimmon work other than this we feel that 
we will be amply repaid. I suppose the name should 
really be reduced to Fuyu, yet I have a variety under 
that name which is not the same as Fuyugaki . If I re- 
member correctly, we have 7 or 8 trees of this varie- 
ty; one is a top-worked tree, the others root grafted. 
The variety attracted our attention last year and we 
immediately started In to propagate it with such prop- 
agating wood as we could secure from one individual 
tree. I think we have about 70 or 80 trees in the 
nurseries now and have about 500 dormant buds, in- 
serted last August. It will probably take us another 
year before we can work up a stock of It of any con- 
siderable size." 
Maytenus boaria (26323). A small leaved variety of 
the Chilean maiten, a tree on which horses and cattle 
browse in season of drought, and which is considered 
of value for its forage. "I received this from your 
