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every plant of -the world will grow there. Says he will be glad 
to get information for us in regard to any of the species grow- 
ing there* 
PARAGUAY, Cango. Mr, C. P. Mead, July 6. Mr. Mead is engaged in 
"bridge building in Paraguay, but has a deep interest in botany 
and agriculture. Promises to send plants found in the country 
through which his work takes him. 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Manila. Mr. Wm. S. Lyon, June 23. Sends des- 
criptions of three of the best banana varieties of the Philip- 
pines. "LACATAN is easily the first in quality. It always 
commands 20 to 50 per cent more than any other variety. Its 
superior quality does not wholly account for this. Scarcity 
is a factor, as its planting is discredited by growers on ac- 
count of its delicate habit, shy fruiting and very limited re- 
production of suckers. There are only 40 to 50 fruits in a 
bunch. LA GLORIA is a glorious, clear lemon-yellow, slightly 
tart and commercially, the banana par excellence of the Phil- 
ippines. One hundred bunches are sold or consumed as against 
ten or less of all other kinds combined. It is an excellent 
keeper. The fruit is only medium size, but is in huge bunches 
of 200 and more fruits. It is also of early maturity, robust 
habit and prolific of both fruits and suckers. It is the most 
cosmopolitan kind. BUMULAN is rated our second best in quality 
and by many accorded equal rank in quality with Lacatan, and is 
in all respects a better carrier. I can vouch for it as being 
a robust, healthy grower and so far as I have observed, free 
from disease. The fruit is borne 100 to 120 to the bunch and 
is yellow with streaks of green. It is not, however, a very 
attractive market fruit." 
