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ness of L. ibota and leaf characteristics of L. ovali- 
f olium. " 
1IALPIGHIA GUADALAJARENSIS. Prom Ixtlan del Rio, Tepic, 
Mexico, Nov. 12. "Mountain apple, a low growing tree 
with small edible fruits with taste resembling that of 
apple. Grows wild on steep, rough mountain sides. The 
bark is used in tanning and these fruits were imported to 
be planted at Brownsville and Miami." (Chisolm. ) 
MELALEUCA LEUC ALENDRON . 24166-167. Erom Coooanut Grove, 
Florida, Nov. 17. "The Cajaput tree of India and Aus- 
tralia. Reaches a height of 80 feet. Can be grown on 
the edges of salt water swamps where no eucalyptus will 
survive. The wood is hard, close-grained and almost im- 
perishable underground. The leaves yield as much as 2 
per cent of Cajaput oil closely allied to that of Eu- 
calyptus . " 
PUNICA GRANATUM. 24148-154. Erom Sidon, Syria, Nov. 13. 
Six varieties of pomegranates. 
PYRUS. 24145. A wild variety Collected near Simla, India, 
in the Himalayan foothills. Rec. Nov. 10. 
ROSA MO YES I. 23656. Emm London, England, Sept. 23. "A 
very distinct Chinese species of dense habit, and with 
very sp^ny growths and leaves. The flowers are nearly 
3 inches across, rounded , single and made up of very thick 
substantial petals. The color is deep, rich rosy-red, but 
the buds are of a brighter hue. This should prove of 
great value in the creation of a new race of garden roses. 
(Yeitch & Sons. ) 
THESPESIA POPULNEA. Erom Subtropical Laboratory, Miami, 
Nov. 9. "Native of the Old World but naturalized in West 
Indies. Will attain a. height of 20 feet or more and 
about the same spread. Would, probably be of value in 
southern California. 
ZEA MAYS. 24137-138. Erom Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mex. , 
Nov. 2. 
