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INDIA, Calcutta. Mr. R. S. Woglum, of the Bureau of Entomology 
of this Department, who is visiting the chief Citrus sections 
of the world in search of parasites of the white-fly, writes 
under date of October 24 that Mr. Lane, head gardener of the 
Calcutta Botanical Gardens, has promised to send us as soon as 
he can get them in proper shape, two or three grafts of each 
of the "best six or seven varieties of Indian mangos. Mr. Lane 
thinks that this number will cover all the most desirable 
varieties. A parcel of small bamboo plants will also be sent 
from these gardens. 
INDIA, Simla. Mr. IP. Booth Tucker writes October 11 that as he is 
in the midst of a fine deodar country and if we wish it he can 
make arrangements to secure seed. He has the promise of alfalfa 
seed from Kashmir, Quetta and other regions. These will be sent 
as soon as received. He complains of the great difficulty of 
baling alfalfa in India, as it breaks up so badly. 
PARAGUAY, Capilla Horgueta. Under, date of September 26 Mr. T. R. 
Gwynn writes that he has seed of the "timbo, a large tree like 
in size to our white oak", but will hold it until he can give 
us full information on it. He will send seed of the "quavidamiy" 
and the "guaza" , the first a bush the other a luxuriant tree 
vine, when they ripen in November and December. He will also 
send us cherimoya seed in December, rubber seed in November, 
and is trying to secure seeds of two fine timbers, "uoundig" 
and "cutlpaay" . 
