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wild, attains a size and shape comparable to that of 
our best cultivated varieties, and to my mind has a 
better flavor than any of them. It may be found in 
abundance in the subtropical zone at an elevation of 
6,000 to 8, poo feet; or, to be more definite, at a 
posada (dwelling house) about one hour below El Pin- 
yon, toward Pus agasuga, known as El Roble. The rain- 
fall is high here, for the entire Temperate Zone is 
included in the area of condensation. We worked at 
this locality during the first part of April, when the 
blackberry crop had not reached full maturity. I 
should say that, provided similar conditions prevail 
In other years, April 15 would be about the proper 
time to find the plants in fruit." (P. M. Chapman.) 
Soja max (Pabaceae), 45289. Soy bean. Prom China. 
Collected by Mr. Prank N.. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer 
for this Department. "(No. 2421a.' Changsha, Hunan, 
China. May 12, 1917.) A peculiar variety of soy bean, 
of dull brown color, said to ripen very late. Locally 
much eaten when roasted, with salt sprinkled over, 
like salted peanuts. Very nourishing and appetizing. 
Well worth Introducing to the American public as a 
new wholesome and nourishing sweetmeat. Chinese name 
Ch'a hua tou (Za hua doh) , meaning 'Tea flower bean'." 
(Meyer.) 
Vaccinium retieulatum ( Vacciniaceae ) , 45245. Prom 
Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. Joseph P. Rock, 
Botanist, College t of Hawaii. "Seeds of Vaeeinium retie- 
ulatum, a species which grows up to an altitude of 
10,000 feet on the big islands (Maui and Hawaii). It 
is the well-known Ohelo of the natives and Is eaten 
and used similarly to your eastern Vaeeinium. " (Rock.) 
A low erect shrub, 1 to 2 feet high, the stiff crowded 
branches angular and densely foliose; leaves cori- 
aceous; flowers solitary; berry globose, 1/3 to 1/2 
Inch in diameter, pale rose or yellow, covered with a 
waxy bloom. Pound In the high mountains of Hawaii and 
Eastern Maui from about 4,000 up to 8,000 feet, where 
it grows gregariously, often covering large tracts of 
open ground. The shining fleshy berry, the Ohelo, is 
the principal food of the wild mountain goose. Al- 
though astringent it Is not unpleasant to the taste, 
and makes a good preserve. (Adapted from Hlldebrand, 
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands, p. 271.) 
