BULLETIN OP FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS. 
No. 6. Nov. 10 to 23, 1908. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
AMYGDALUS. 24140-24144. Collected near Simla, India, in 
the Himalayan foothills. Reo. Not. 10. 
BERBERIS AMURENSIS. 23918. Presented by Geo. V. Nash, 
N.Y. Bot. Garden, Oct. 26. "A densely "branched shrub 
4-5 feet high, quite variable. Early in Sept. heavily 
loaded with bright scarlet berries. May even replace 
B. thunbergii on account of early and ornamental fruit- 
CHRYS OPHYLLUM MONOPYRENUM. Rec. from Mr. Wester of the 
Subtropical Laboratory, Nov. 9. "Belongs to the Sapo- 
taceae. Native of South Florida where it grows to a 
small tree. Leaves leathery and dark green, somewhat 
like star-apple, but more ornamental. Fruit of no value." 
CRINODENDRON PATAGUA. 24136. From Jamaica, Plain, Mass., 
Oct. 26. "A tree attaining a height of 30 feet, pyramid- 
al shaped, pretty foliage} very elegant, lily shaped, 
drooping red flowers." 
DAHLIA SPP. 24168-169. From Boca del Monte, Vera Cruz, 
Mexico, Nov. 19. 
GARCINIA. 24131. From Palawan, P. I. From W. S. Lyon, Nov. 
4, "This species from sea level inland 3-5 kilometers J 
generally 14-15 meters tho sometimes larger, wide-spread- 
ing, seemingly robust grower. Fruit edible by natives, 
monkeys and parrots." (Lyon.) 
LAGENARIA VULGARIS. 24171. Calabash pipe gourd, origin- 
ally from South Africa. Seed raised by Mr. Fairchild 
and presented by him to the Dept. Nov. 19. 
LIGUSTRUM SP. 23919. Presented by Geo. V. Nash, N. Y. Bot. 
Garden, Oct. 26. "A remarkable privet with rather large 
leaves of dark green glossy appearance. Grows very dense- 
ly branched and is somewhat fastigiate habit. May be 
of use in hybridization in creating a privet with hardi- 
ing. " 
