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ANONA.MURICATA. (Anonaceae.) 31880. Plants of the sour- 
sop from Redland Bay, Queensland, Australia. Presented by Mr< 
James Collins. For distribution later. 
ANONA PALUSTRIS. (Anonaceae.) 31869. Seeds of alligator 
apple from Camaguey, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert L. Luaces, 
at the suggestion of Mr. G. P. Wilder, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
Introduced as a possible stock for the less hardy species 
of this genus. For distribution later. 
ASPARAGUS PALCATUS. ( Convailarlaceae . .) 31835. Seeds 
of asparagus from the Natal Botanic Gardens, Durban, Natal. 
Presented by Mr. J. Medley Wood, Director. An ornamental 
flowering climber witn creamy-white sweet-scented flowers in- 
large panicles. Por distribution later. 
BAMBOS SP. (Poaceae.) 31761. Seeds of bamboo from' 
Lansdowne, United Provinces, India. Procured from.. the 
Lansdowne Forest Division Office by Mr. W, R. Mustoe, . 
superintendent, Botanic Gardens, Lahore, India., and presented 
by him through Mr. R. S. Woglum of this - Department . . Intro-*., 
duced for the work of this Office in the trial of suitable 
bamboos for cultivation as an important timber supply in the 
Southern States. For distribution later. 
. CARISSA SPP. (Apocynaceae. ) 31840-841. ..Seeds of two 
species of Carissa from the Natal Botanic Gardens, Durban, • 
Presented by Dr. J. Medley Wood, Director. Carissa oispinosa 
and C. grandiflora, introduced for the work of this Office in : 
extending the cultivation of these important home .garden., 
fruits for the Southern States. For distribution later. 
CHORISIA SPECIOSA. (Bombaceae.) 31874. Seeds of tree 
cotton from Paraguay. Presented by Mr. C. F. Mead, Villa 
Encarnacion, Paraguay. "This is called 'Samuii. ' This cotton . 
grows in tree form to a general height of about 20 feet and ., 
is a very regular beautifully formed tree. The trunk is 
straight and very thorny. The cotton is more like silk ..than . 
cotton. Its yield I can't say, but yesterday I counted over 
100 bolls ranging up to three inches in diameter by five 
inches long and the same tree was again in blossom with 
thousands of new bolls forming. With its regular dark green, 
foliage and bright reddish flowers, it is a very striking 
tree in appearance, especially for streets. It is certainly., 
frost resistant to some extent as yesterday . morning the 
thermometer was down to 3° C, with visible frost everywhere, 
and it didn't even affect the flowers. When the cotton is 
ripe, the hot sun swells it, breaking the outside skin which 
