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Berberis aggregate Schneider. (Berberidaceae . ) 39574. 
Plants of a barberry from Elstree, Herts, England. Pre- 
sented by -the Hon. Vicary Glbbs. "This is one of Wilson's 
recent introductions from China, and was shown (at a Royal 
Horticultural Society Show) as a richly-berried, open- 
spreading bush about 18 inches high. The leaves, dull 
green above and grey-green below, are in axillary rosettes ■< 
of about nine. They vary from ovate and entire to ob- 
lanceolate, with a few teeth or spiny hairs on the upper 
half, and are generally about one-half by one-fourth inch. 
The berries are small, nearly globular, and borne in dense 
close-seated clusters In one of which we oounted as many 
as 21 berries, though they are more generally only half 
that number. They are a very charming creamy green color, 
suffused with coral, and reminding one of those of B. wil- 
sonae." (Gardener's Chronicle, Sept. 27, 1913.) 
Boehmeria rugulosa Weddell. (Urtlcaceae . ) 39638. Seeds 
from Darjeeling, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, 
Lloyd Botanic Garden. "A small tree with greyish brown 
branches met with in Garhwal, Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim, and 
Bhutan. The wood is of a reddish color, moderately hard, 
evenly grained, durable and seasons well. It weighs about 
41 pounds per cubic foot, and is very easily worked. It 
is used in the manufacture of bowls, milk pails, churns, 
cups and tobacco boxes." (Watt, Dictionary of Economic 
Products of India. ) 
Citrus grandis (L. ) Osbeck. (Rutaceae.) 39579. Seeds of 
the 'panub-ban' from Lamao, Bataan, P. I. Presented by 
Mr. P. J. Wester, Horticulturist, Lamao Experiment Sta- 
tion. "An oblate fruit of the size of a large orange, 
smooth, of the same color as the pomelo, thlnskinned, 
Juicy and well-flavored. I have not seen the trees, but 
believe it to be a hybrid between the pomelo and the or- 
ange or mandarin." (Wester.) 
Citrus sp. (Rutaceae.) 39581. Seeds of a lemon from 
Lamao, Bataan, P. I. Presented bv Mr. P. . Wester, Hor- 
ticulturist, Lamao Experiment Station. "Seeds of a lemon 
that fruits already the second year from seed and is ex- 
ceedingly prolific. The fruit is dry and seedy, but the 
variety might be useful in hybridization work for the pro- 
duction of very dwarf" and precocious varieties." (Wes- 
ter. ) 
Holcus sorghum L. (Poaceae. ) 39594. Seed of a sorghum 
from Shiraz, Persia. Presented by Col. J. N. Merrill. 
Representative of a collection of sixteen numbers of 
grains from that region, including barleys, rice, wheats, 
and millet. 
