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ROYENA PALLENS. (Diospyraceae . ) 27958. "From Pretoria, Trans- 
vaal, South Africa. Presented "by Prof. J. Burt t -Davy, Trans- 
vaal Department of Agriculture, "Blaauw-bosch. A bush grow- 
ing in the semi-tropical and southwestern districts of the 
Transvaal, the fruit of which is said to "be edible. » (Burtt- 
Davy.) For distribution later. 
TRICHILIA DREGEI. (Meliaceae.) 28616. Prom Durban, Natal, 
South Africa. Presented by Dr. J. Medley Wood. tt A handsome 
evergreen shade tree." (Wood.) Por distribution later. 
TRITICUM SPP. (Poaceae.) 28588-593. Six varieties of wheat 
from Domane Niemiercze, Podolia, Russia. Presented by Messrs. 
K. Buszczynski and M. Lazynski . Por distribution later. 
TRITICUM DURUM. (Poaceae.) 28622. Prom Baku, Caucasus. A 
good hard wheat said to come from Persia. No. 28623. From 
Vladikavkaz, Caucasus. An excellent hard wheat coming from 
Persia and called Tatuch. (Meyer's introductions.) For dis- 
tribution later. 
VICIA FABA. (Fabaceae.) 28621. From Baku, Caucasus. A horse 
bean said to come from Persia. Used by the Orientals both in 
the fresh and the dried state as vegetables. (Meyer's intro- 
duction. ) For immediate distribution. 
VIGNA UNGUICULATA. (Fabaceae.) 28617. From Para, Brazil. Pre- 
sented by Mr. Walter Fischer. "Probably identical with the 
black-eye variety. I grew them on the Campo and harvested 
them just two months after sowing. This cowpea could hardly 
be called a forage variety, at least not here in this soil, 
where it soon goes to seed; it bears heavily." (Fischer.) 
For distribution later. 
VITIS VTNIFERA. (Vitaceae.) 28637-642. From Elqui , Chile. 
Received through Mr. Jose D. Husbands. Notes by Mr. Husbands. 
Nos. 28637-638. "Italia. This is the finest raisin grape 
known." Nos. 28539-640. "Pastilla. It is from these grapes 
that the famous Chile brandy called Pisco is distilled." Nos. 
28641-642. "Negra (black). It is from these grapes that the 
celebrated Elqui red wine is made." Por distribution later. 
ZEA MAYS. (Poaceae.) 28614-615. From the Kalahari, about 30 
miles east of Kuruman, on the Zaapsche-berg , South Bechuana- 
land, Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt-Davy, Transvaal 
Department of Agriculture. "White Botman flint maize. This 
seed was procured from a very dry region, of shallow limestone 
soil, cold and dry in winter. It struck me that these strains 
might do for the extreme southwest of the corn belt of the 
States." (Burtt-Davy.) For distribution later. 
