(3) 
an elevation of 1500-5000 feet; it is not common. The 
children eat its fruits which have a subacid taste, and 
its tolerably hard wood is used for making chairs and 
other furniture and in carpentry. " 
MANGIPERA TUDICA. 24636. Seed from Papeete, Tahiti, South 
" Sea Islands. Presented Toy Mr. Barbour Lathrop, Jan. 30. 
"This is a tiny, rich-flavored mango, very different 
from any I have ever seen, not much larger than a very 
"big English walnut. There is only one tree on the Is- 
land, and no one can tell where it came from. The fruits 
from which these seeds were taken were about the size 
of a large plum and very delicate in taste." (Lathrop.) 
Sent to greenhouse for propagation. 
MASCARENHASIA ELASTICA. 24637. Seeds from Mocambique, 
Portugese East Africa. Presented by Mr. 0. W. Barrett, 
Jan. 22. "A shrubby tree 20-30 feet high; wild in 
Hinterland of Mocambique Company's territory. Rubber 
of about same quality as Landolphia Kirkii. Mr. W. H. 
Johnson, the agronomist of the Mocambique Co. thinks 
the species a rather valuable discovery." (Barrett.) 
MEOICAGO SATIVA. 24635. Prom Boxberg, Baden, Germany, 
Jan, 27. "Alt-deutsche frankische luzerne. This seed 
was grown in the same region as No. 22467, under which 
number a detailed account is given. It is of especial 
interest on account of the fact that it comes from with- 
in 15-20 miles of the original home of the well known 
^Grimm alfalfa of Minnesota." (Brand.) Por distribution 
"by Prof. Piper and. Mr. Brand. 
MEPICAGO SATIVA. 24667. Emm Iphofen, Bavaria, Germany, 
Peb. 8, 1909. "Alt-deutsche frankische luzerne. This 
old land race receives its name from the circles of 
Eranconia in Northern Bavaria where it has been grown 
many years. In the vicinity of Iphofen 3-4 cuttings of 
hay are secured every year. The seed is produced by 
the second crop." (Brand.) Por distribution by Prof. 
?iper and Mr. Brand. 
