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grows in wet or moist places. A dense, evergreen, ornamental 
tree-let or "bush, worthy of cultivation." (Husbands. ) For 
distribution later. 
OPUNTIA SP. (Cactaceae.) 28626. Prom Nice, Prance. Presented 
"by Dr. A. Robertson-Proschowsky . "This opuntia is easily 
propagated by cuttings of the pads. Because of the value of 
its fruits it seems that this species is likely to prove a 
very valuable one for dry soils where other plants are not 
likely to thrive." (Robertson-Proschowsky.) Por distribu- 
tion later. 
PASSIPLORA SP. (Passifloraceae . ) 28652. Prom Texas. Collected 
by Mr. W. P. Wight. "A passiflora with handsome scarlet 
fruits." (Wight.) Por distribution later. 
PERSEA MEYENIANA. (Lauraceae.) 28636. Received through Mr. 
Jose P. Husbands, Limavida, Chile. "The 'lingue' of Central 
Chile." (Husbands.) Por distribution later. 
PICEA BREWER I AHA . (Pinaceae.) 28370. Prom near Kerbyville, 
Oregon. Collected by Mrs. A. J. Adams. Purchased from Miss 
Alice Eastwood, Grey Herbarium, Harvard University, Cambridge, 
Mass. "This is one of the rarest and most unique of all the 
spruces. It grows only on the surrjr.it of the Siskiyou Mount- 
ains of Northern California and Southern Oregon. It is called 
the 'weeping spruce. I should call it the veiled spruce. It 
grows to a height of 70 or 80 feet, with a diameter of 1 to 2 
feet. The drooping branches are clothed with long, pendent, 
slender and lax branchlets. It is delicate, feminine and 
graceful in outline, but not funereal or sad. The cones re- 
semble those of the Norway spruce. It seems that it ought to 
be hardy anywhere in the temperate zone, as It grows where 
snow lies all winter." (Eastwood.) Por distribution later. 
PI SUM SP. (Pabaceae.) 28619. Prom Vladikavkaz, Caucasus, 
Russia. A very small pea, apparently the offspring of a cross 
between Pi sum sativum and P. arvense. Used locally as a food, 
being even more liked than the large-seeded varieties and con- 
sequently more expensive. (Meyer's introduction.) Por im- 
mediate distribution. 
PRUNU°. SP. (Amygdalaceae. ) 28650-651. Two varieties of prunes 
from Texas. Collected by Mr. W. P. Wight. No. 28651. "This 
looks to me like a very good, thing. Has yellow fruit of very 
fair quality and a very small stone." (Wight.) Por distri- 
bution later. 
