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JAVA, Lawang. M. Busyman. Sept. 30. Sends seeds of Garoinia 
dioicia. Is trying to get seeds of G. Pomela. Oct. 10. 
Sends seeds of Caragana odorata, the ylarg ylang perfum- 
ery plant. 
PARAGUAY, Patino Cue, Sept. 25. Chas. Stanley Barnes prom- 
ises to make further efforts to get Carnauba palm. 
Offers his services for any requests the Dept. may have to 
make. 
PORTUGAL, Lisbon. Abel F da Costa, Nov. 11. Sends reports 
re citrus sent him last year and offers his services in 
securing Portuguese things. 
TRANSVAAL, Pretoria. J. Burtt Davy, Oct. 16. Sends botani- 
cal description of Asparagus africanus together with 
small specimen of plant. 
RECENT VISITORS. 
ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires. Maria Estrada, Agristologo del 
Minister.io de Agricultura. Will send us any grasses 
we want. Has collection of wild legumes under trial 
which may be valuable. 
CHINA, Canton. Mr. H. E. House, Field Secretary of the Canton 
Christian College. 
CHINA, Poo Chow. Mr. Koliang Yin of Poo Chow is now in 
Cornell University studying tobacco for thesis. Ad- 
dress Care of Prof. Warren, Cornel]. 
ITALY, Dr. P. L. Stevens of Agric. Exp. Station, Raleigh, 
N. C. , is going to Italy May- Aug. He will study tobacco 
diseases if he has time, and will be glad to look up any 
small matters in which we are interested. 
TRANSVAAL. Mr. F. B. Smith, Director of Agriculture of the 
Transvaal is spending some weeks in America. 
