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I POMOEA BATATAS. ( Convolvulaceae . ) 31908-913. Tubers 
of six varieties of sweet potato from Tauranga, New Zealand. 
Presented "by Mr. W. C. Berridge* Manager, Experimental "Farm, 
Tauranga. For distribution later. 
MANGIFERA INDICA. f Anacardiaceae . ) 31732, 31759, 31760, 
31763. Seeds and plants of mangos. 31732. Prom Canton, 
China., Received through Mr. C. V. Piper of, this Bureau. 
"Hamow. Said to be the best raango grown in South China. A 
very attractive fruit, but in quality not to be compared to 
Manila mangos." (Piper.) 31759. "Baramasee" from Sibpur, 
Calcutta, India. Presented by Major A. T. Gage, Superinten- 
dent, Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. 31760. "Grenada 
Ceylon No. 1" from St. George's, Grenada, British West 
Indies. Purchased from Mr. Gilbert Auchinleck, Superintendent 
of Agriculture, Grenada. 31763. "Baboony" from Darbhanga, 
India. Presented by Major A. T. Gage, Royal Botanic Garden^ 
Calcutta. For distribution later. 
MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRON . (Myrtaceae.) 31736. Seeds of 
the cajuput tree from Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by 
Mr. J. H. Maiden, Director, Sydney Botanic Gardens. "The 
cajuput tree is a myrtaceous tree closely related to the 
Eucalyptus. Present indications are that the tree will prove 
very valuable for avenue planting and windbreaks in Southern 
Florida. It is a rapid grower and adapts itself readily to 
different conditions of soils and- surroundings . It is able to 
withstand the effects of salt spray and is not hurt by occa- 
sional tidal overflows. Trees set out as small seedlings in 
1909 at Cocoanut Grove, Florida, have bloomed and produced 
seed this season after reaching a height of about 15 to 20 
feet." (H. F. Schultz.) For distribution later. 
PHORMIUM TENAX. (Liliaceae.) 31884-890. Plants of the 
New Zealand flax from Wellington, New Zealand. Presented by 
Mr. T. W. Kirk, Director, Department of Agriculture. Seven 
varieties introduced for the studies of the Office of Fiber, 
Plant Investigations. For distribution later. 
PLATONIA INSIGNIS. (Clusiaceae . ) 31872. Seeds from 
near Caballero, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. C. F. Mead., Villa 
Encarnacion, Paraguay. "In Guarany this is called 'paeuri'. 
This is very highly recommended as a delicious fruit either 
fresh or in preserves. Dwarf growth to two meters height. 
Fruits which are* larger than a cherry and nearly black in 
color, are borne in clusters about the mam stalk. Frcst 
resistance equal to that of the orange." (Mead.) For distri- 
bution later. 
