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GLYCINE HISPIDA. 28049-051. Prom Manchuria. Procured by Mr, 
Edward C. Parker. 28049. "Large yellow. A well known and ' 
famous variety." 28050. "Small yellow. The "beans of this 
variety are higher prized "because of their heavy weight and 
large percentage of oil. It should be especially valuable 
in the Upper Mississippi Valley." 28051. "Black. These 
"beans are principally used for production of bean curd. A 
meal made from them is mixed with corn meal for baking 
cakes." (Parker.) Por immediate distribution. 
JUBAEA CHILENSIS. 28097-098. Received from Mr. Jose D. 
Husbands, Limavida, Chile. 28097. Indian name, "Li 11a". 
A short, thick-trunked Chilean palm, from which a fine table 
syrup, called Miel de Palma, is made, which rivals maple 
syrup in excellence. The palms are felled in order to tap 
them. 28098. Indian name , "Caucau" . Same as the preceding 
number, but grows very tall and slim. Por distribution 
later. (See photograph.) 
JUGLANS REGIA. 28099-109. A collection of 11 varieties of 
walnuts from Chile. Received from Mr. Jose D. Husbands. 
Por distribution later. 
LAVATERA ASSURGENTIPLORA. 28110. Prom Mr. Jose D. Husbands, 
Limavida, Chile. "This deciduous shrub, now to some extent 
cultivated, is one of rare beautjr and grace. As an ornamental 
shrub or tree, for it grows as high as 15 feet, -it will be 
highly esteemed when more generally known. The flowers are 
purple, about 2-g- inches broad, and in this climate continue 
long in bloom." (Kellogg in Proc. Calif. Acad.: 1:14.) Por 
distribution later. 
MANGIPERA INDICA. 28084-085. Grafted mango plants, from Port- 
of -Spain, Trinidad. Presented by Mr. P. Evans. 28084. Julie. 
28085. D'or. Por distribution later. 
MAYTENUS BOARIA. 28111-112. Two varieties of the maiten from 
Limavida, Chile. Received from Mr. Jose D. Husbands. See 
S. P. I. No. 26187 for description. Por distribution later. 
MEDICAGO PALCATA. 28070-071. Prom Russia. Received through 
Prof. N. E. Hansen. 28070. "Native seed from Semipalatinsk 
region, Western Siberia." 28071.' "Native seed from Ural 
region, Orenburg Province. This is a very dry, steppe region." 
(Hansen.) Por distribution later. 
MEDICAGO HISPIDA CONPINIS. 28062. MEDICAGO HISPIDA NIGRA. 
28063. Prom Paler/no, Sicily. Presented by the Director of 
the Palermo Botanical Garden. Por distribution later. 
