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R.UUUS MUME. ( Amygdalae eae . } 28685. Japanese apricot, pur- 
chased from Yokohama Nursery Co. "The fruit is exceedingly 
sour and is not designed for table use except in the form of 
pickles. They are not much relished by Europeans because of 
their intensely sour flavor." (Fairehild.) For distribution 
later. 
3IDIUM SP. (Myrtaceae.) 28688. Guava from Paraguay, South 
America. Presented by Mr. 0. P. Mead. "In Spanish called 
'guayaba grande' and in Guaranay ' araza-guaza ' . The same 
class of fruit as the small guayaba except much larger, and 
is borne on a tree which grows to a height of 20 to 25 feet 
and 8 to 10 inches in diameter. The wood of this tree is 
hard, tough and impossible to split." (Mead.) For distri- 
bution later. 
OLLIUIA SP. (Anonaceae.) 28704. Prom Port Louis, Mauritius. 
Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. "Tree 30 feet high, leaves 7 
inches long, fruit heart-shaped, prominent eyes of a yellow- 
ish color when ripe; edible." (Regnard.) For distribution 
later . 
(JBUS SP. (Rosaceae.) 28658. Prom Yachow, Szechuan Province, 
China. Presented by Dr. Edgar T. Shields. "These large 
yellow raspberries were picked on the top- of Mt . Omei and 
are most delicious." (Shields.) For distribution later. 
OLANUH SPP. (Solanaceae. ) 28656-657. From Peru. Presented 
by Dr. A. Weberbauer. "Tubers of undoubtedly wild Solanums, 
collected on the hills near Lima, 200 meters a/bove sea-level. 
One has deep violet flowers, the other pale lilac." (Weber- 
bauer.) For distribution Ister. 
OLANUM TUBEROSUM. (Solanaceae.) 28665. Potatoes from Temuco, 
Chile. Presented by Mr. D. S. Bullock. For distribution 
later. 
RITICUM SP. (Poaceae.) 28655. Wheat from Valencia, Spain. 
Presented by Mr. Robert Frazier, Jr., American Consul. For 
distribution later. 
ULIPA SP. (Liliaceae.) 28648. From mountains near Bacharden, 
Turkestan. A tulip growing on sunburned mountain sides in 
decomposed rock soil. Flowers apparently red. (Meyer's 
introduction.) For distribution later. 
TCIA FABA. (Fabaceae.) 28659. From Yachow, Szechuan Province, 
China. Presented by Dr. Edgar T. Shields. "These are very 
