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drier parts of the South and Southwest. In California they 
are grown as far north as Sacramento. One of these, H. 
laurina, produces strikingly handsome flowers; H. elliptica Is 
prized for the bronze color of its young foliage; while the 
spiny-leaved species are serviceable for planting in public 
parks or in any place where it is necessary for shrubs to 
protect themselves from pedestrians or vandals. (Bailey's 
Standard Cyclopedia of.Horticulture , vol. 3, pp. 1427-1428.) 
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (Malvaceae.) 42471-42475. Seeds 
of five varieties of roselle from Manila, Philippine Is- 
lands. Presented by Mr. H. T. Edwards, Director, Bureau of 
Agriculture. 
Inodes neglecta (Beccarl) Cook. (Phoenlcaceae . ) 42522. 
Seeds from Azua, Santo Domingo. Received through Dr. J. N. 
Rose, U. S. National Museum. "A tree about 20 feet high, 
with large, fan- like leaves and large, more or less droop- 
ing flower clusters. It doubtless would prove a valuable 
palm for introdctlon into the warmer parts of this country . " 
(Rose . ) 
Macadamia minor P. M. Bailey. (Proteaceae . ) 42468. 
Seeds from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Presented by 
Mr. J. F. Bailey, Director Botanic Gardens. A large shrub 
or small tree with slender branches, three-parted leaves, 
often crowded at the ends of the branches, and edible nuts 
about ■§ Inch long and | Inch In diameter. A native of 
Queensland. (See F. M. Bailey, Queensland Agricultural 
Journal, vol. 25, p. 11, 1910.) 
Malm pumila Miller. (Malaceae.) 42638. Seeds of Par- 
adise apple from Chrlstlanla, Norway. Presented by Mr. Rolf 
Nordhagen, Botanic Garden. "A bushy apple growing apparent- 
ly rarely over 5 feet in height. A native of the Caucasus, 
from whence it probably was Introduced into Western Europe, 
where it is now so extensively used as a dwarfing stock 
for apples. This shrubby apple produces red apples of fair 
quality, is very drought resistant and stands high summer 
temperatures. May be used in hybridisation work, and in 
creating a strain of bush-apples . " (F. N. Meyer.) 
Mesembryanthemum spp. (Aizoaceae.) 42444-42448. Plants 
from San Francisco, Calif. Presented by Mr. John McLaren, 
Golden Gate Park. 42444, M. aequilaterale Haworth, Fig-mari- 
gold. 42445, M. bieolorum L. 42446, M. floribundum Haworth, 
Ice-plant. 42447, M. pugioni forme L. 42448, M. spectabile Haw. 
Nephelium spp. (Sapindaceae . ) 42384-41385. Seeds of N. 
lappaceum L. {Rambutan) and N. mutabtte Blume (Pulassan) from 
Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. J. C. Koningsberger , 
Director, Botanic Garden. "Rambutan. A handsome spreading 
tree, native of Malaya, yielding a profusion of bright red 
or orange-yellow fruits, the latter being produced in large 
