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small bamboo; the only bamboo I have ever seen "bearing 
seeds here." (Wigman. ) For propagation; plants avail- 
able later. 
CAJAN IMDICUM. 25000. Prom Mexico. Presented by Mr. Elmer 
Stearns. Received March 17. "This plant grows to aboutp"' 
20 feet high here in Mexico in the warmer regions; it 
might do all right in Southern California or the warmer 
"belts farther north." For distribution by Office of 
Agrostologist . 
CANNABIS SATIVA. 24853. "This is the Stewart hemp grown 
in Kentucky." CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS. 24854. SESAMUM 
INDICUM. 24855. "Used here on cakes for food." These 
three numbers were presented by Rev. W.S. Sweet, Hang- 
chow, Chekiang, China. Received March 5. 
CATHA EDULIS. 24714. Prom Harrar , Abyssinia. Presented 
by Mr. T. Gerolimato thru Mr. Hubert S. Smiley. Re- 
ceived Peb. 16. "Kiat." "This is a small tree reaching 
a height of 10-15 feet; it grows in good red soil and 
by preference on hills, as in Arabia. There are no var- 
ieties. The natives masticate the new and tender leaves. 
It is a narcotic like the hashish. They do not smoke it 
like the opium. I am afraid it is propagated only by 
cuttings and not by seeds." (Gerolimato.) This is an 
important industry in that country, as the plant is in 
dailv use by large numbers of people. Por propagation;' 
plants available later. 
CHAYOTA EDULIS. 24770. Prom Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Pre- 
sented by Mr. D. W. May. Received Peb. 27. "A medium 
sized, pale green variety, almost white; practically 
spineless." Distributed. 
CHAYOTA EDULIS. 24938. Fruits from Los Angeles, Cal. Pre- 
sented, bv Mr. M. E. Cheney. Received March 15. "A medium 
sized, pear-shaped, white variety, secured for cooperative 
work with the State Experiment Station, Baton Rouge, La." 
Distributed. 
