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NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 
EGYPT, Cairo. Khedival Agricultural Society. July 22. Is 
sending two sacks of horse beans. They are the same variety 
"but grown under different systems of irrigation. No. 1 
called Saidi grown in Upper Egypt under "basin irrigation. 
No. 2 called Behiri in Lower Egypt under canal irrigation. 
INDIA, Calcutta, Wm. Michael. July 9. Sends report on 
Sesbania aculeata. Says it is most excellent green manure 
plant; good for manufacture of cordage for which purpose it 
is to he preferred to either sunn hemp or jute. Does not 
know anything about its suitability for paper making. 
INDIA, Kirkee. G. A. Gammie, July 1. Is sending seeds and 
fruits of wood apple of India (Eeronia elephantum) and 
bael fruit. Will get seedlings of Ataiantia racemosa and 
-seeds of Limonia acidissima. 
INDIA, Sibpur, Calcutta. Royal Botanic Gardens, July 22. Is 
sending Clausenia Wampi seed. 
ITALY, La Mortola. Alwin Berger, July 29. Will send Wardian 
case with 4 Pouteria suavis in Sept. 
ITALY, Taglia di PO. Mr. Haven Metcalf sent us seeds of 
Eagiuolini dall'ochio (Dolichos malanopthalmus ) which were 
sent him by Dr. Angelo Sullam. 
KOREA, Seoul. American Consul-General , July 13. Is sending 
specimens of a fibre from which the Koreans manufacture 
grass cloth. Will send seeds of the plant in the late 
fall. 
LADAKH, Leh. R. Galwan, July 2 Sends seed of beans, wheat 
and barley from Leh. 
MADEIRA, Eunchal. Alaricus Delmard, July 25. Will send 
photos of tobacco. Is making experiments in crossing 
tobacco with Datura grandiflora. 
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PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Manila. Wm. S. Lyon. Is sending I -year 
old pot-grown seedlings of Palawan variety of calamus: 
also 3-year old pot-grown seedlings brought from Balanes 
Islands. 
RUSSIA, Moscow. Gerhard & Hey, August II. Are forwarding 
5 boxes of Vicia villosa. 
