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bearing variety grown at an altitude of 3,000 feet." 
41122. "A variety grown along the coast between Lima and 
Callao, in a rather cool climate. All three varieties 
should be tested in California and the South." {Cook.) 
Melinis minutiflora Beauv. (Poaceae. 1 ! 41148. Seeds of 
molasses grass from Macuco, B. do Rio, Brazil. Presented 
by Mr. T, R. Day. "There are two grasses here that are 
worthy of special mention, the doubt as to adaptability be- 
ing with regard to the winters in the Southern States, 
which I understand are in some places fairly severe. They 
are called Capim Gordura Boxa, and Capim Jaragua. Capim 
Gordura Boxa means literally 'greasy purple grass'. I 
have seen Capim Gordura Boxa live down the wild fern that 
is such a plague in some districts, and form (where not 
pastured) a dense carpet between three and four feet thick 
upon which it was almost possible to walk. Riding or walk- 
ing through it in the pasture under normal conditions the 
proportion of wax and grease on the blades is sufficient 
to thoroughly clean and polish one's boots; this is no ex- 
aggeration, but is often remarked. It is not a watery 
grass, but unusually palatable to cattle and horses and 
the blades secret a wax or grease that according to one 
analysis totals as much as 3.22 per cent of the dry di- 
gestible matter/ It is sensible to the finger , which it 
makes quite sticky. I have not met it in any other coun- 
try, and I believe that it is indigeous to the central 
part of Brazil, not thriving right down in the South nor 
in the sandier coast states of the North, it is a fairly 
good drought resister, and comes up fairly well again 
after a fire. There is a related variety called Capim 
Gordura, Branco (Branco means white) of a bright emerald 
greenlcolor, but without the resistence of the Boxa, and 
also not stooling so well. I have found both of the above 
grasses growing away from sea level up to 2000 meters on 
Caparad , the highest mountain of Brazil, and I have found 
it at 1000 meters living down the wild fern (both these 
altitudes are susceptible to frost), and I have ridden 
through it on the uplands of Minas Geraes coated with a 
dense white frost." (Day.) 
Myrica rubra Sleb. & Zucc. (Myricaceae . ) 41256. Seeds 
from Hangchow, Chekiang, China. "A large fruited variety 
of the so-called strawberry tree or Yang mae. The fruits 
are the size of crabapples, of dark purple color and very 
attractive looks. They can be used in a multitude of ways, 
> like out of hand, boiled in compotes, in pies, for syrup, 
and for wine. In general there exists a great variation 
among the trees as regards general habit , productivity , etc. 
The fruits themselves vary also greatly in color, size and 
