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trate characteristics. We think that this form can be used 
very effectively for many kinds of planting in landscape 
work. " (Ross. ) 
Caragana pygmaea (L. ) DC. (Fabaceae .) 41479 . Plants 
from Indian Head, Saskatchewan, Canada. Presented by-Mr. 
Norman M. Ross, Forestry Branch. A low under shrub with 
reddish-yellow flowers, found in central Asia from Af- 
ghanistan eastward to Tibet and Dauria. 
Cordeauxia edulis Hemsl. ( Caesalpiniaceae . ) 41477. 
Seeds of the Yeheb nut from Aden, Arabia. Presented by Mr. 
A. G. Watson, American Vice-Consul, who obtained them from 
the Governor of Italian Somallland at Mogadiscio. For des- 
cription see Plant Immigrants, No. 53, December 1-15, 1910. 
These are the Yeheb nuts which are so highly prized by the 
Dolbahanta Somalis that they prefer them to rice and dates. 
They contain 21$ of cane sugar and 13# of protelds. Re- 
peated but unsuccessful attempts have been made to secure 
them during the past 6 years. 
Cotoneaster sp. (Malaceae.) 41494. Seeds from Bari- 
ioche, Argentina. Presented by Dr. Joseph Vereertbrugghen. 
"This plant, espina blanca (white thorn), which I found in 
the canyodon Buriloche, is an evergreen belonging, I be- 
lieve, to the Chilean vegetation. Animals eat it the year 
around, and like it very much, horses as well, as cattle." 
(Vereertbrugghen. ) 
Dipsacus fullonum, L. (Dipsacaceae . ) 41499. Seeds from 
Marseille, France. Presented by Mr. A. Gaulln, American 
Consul General. "The best variety of teasel grown in the 
Avignon and Department of Vaucluse region. This sample was 
obtained from Messrs. G. & E. Duckers of Cavaillon, Vau- 
cluse . " (Gaulln. ) 
DumoHa hecJceli A: Chevalier. ( Sapotaceae . ) 41481. 
Seeds of the Bako from Coomassie, Gold Coast Colony, Af- 
rica. Presented by Mr. A. E. Evans, Traveling Inspector, 
Agricultural Department. "A gigantic sapotaceous tree at- 
taining a height of 110-160 feet, -with a cylindrical trunk 
3 4 - Q\ feet in diameter near the base (circumference ap- 
proximately 10-20 feet), and rising 90 feet or more before 
bearing branches. Young branches slender, becoming gla- 
brous; and bearing clusters of leaves at the ends. Leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, attenuate at apex and base, the apex 
Itself often obtuse or sometimes emarginate, papery, un- 
dulate margined, glabrous, 2| - 4-g- inches long and 1 - 1\ 
inches wide. Petioles glabrous, f - 1 inch long. Flowers 
solitary or in small clusters of 2 to 3 in the axils of the 
leaves. Calyx campanulate. Corolla rotate, greenish-white, 
| inch in diameter, slightly fragrant. Fruit at maturity 
greenish-yellow, sphero-ovoid , like a russet apple, with 
