Spain itself, loses considerably in this respect. The 
plants used in the perfume distillery are grown close to 
the sea on soil so extremely light and sandy that in 
some places it looks like a continuation of the sea shore. 
(Byrne . ) 
PHASEOLUS ANGULAR IS . 25255. Grown at Arlington Farm, Vir- 
ginia, season of 1908. "Grown from Agrostology No. .0516. 
This seed was received from the Tokio Botanical Garden 
in 1907. The seed is a pale straw color or nearly white, 
much lighter than any other variety yet obtained. (CV. 
Piper. ) Por distribution by Office of Agrostologist . 
PHYLLOSTACHYS SP. 24759-761. Prom Nagasaki, Japan. Pur- 
chased from Japanese bamboo growe'rs by Wm. D. Hills. Re- 
ceived at Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal. , Peb. 9. 
"Three of the most valuable Japanese timber bamboos for 
experimental growing on a commercial scale. A few will 
probably be available for general distribution in the 
Pall. 24759. Phyllostachys mitis. Moso. "This is the 
great edible bamboo of China and Japan and the largest of 
the hardy species, the culms attaining a maximum height of 
70-80 feet and a diameter of 6-8 inches. 24760. Phyllo- 
stachys quilioi. Madake. "The great timber bamboo of 
China and Japan and the second largest in size, the culms 
attaining a maximum height of 60-70 feet and a diameter of 
6 inches. The species is considered somewhat more hardy 
than P. mitis, the rhizome is more vigorously spreading 
and the wood is harder. It is the most useful of the 
East Asiatic bamboos." 24761. Phyllostachys henonis. 
Hachiku. Next in importance and smaller than the 2 pre- 
ceding species with a height of from 30-40 feet and a 
diameter of 3-4 inches. The stem nodes are flatter than 
those of the Madake, the culms are thinner walled and the 
sprouts are produced earlier." (Pischer. ) 
PINUS GERARD I AN A. 25316. Prom Port Sandeman, Baluchistan, 
from Lieut. Col. G. C. Prench. Received April 22. "A 
dry land pine from mountain slopes whose climate resembles 
that of Utah and Arizona. May be hardy enough to stand 
