think this will prove one of our best legumes for 
green manuring." 
Chile, Santa Ines. Citrus trifoliata. 23666* Purohmsed 
Sept. 25 from Mr. S. Izquierdo who says: "I cultivate 
this species here and it Is the stook which I use for 
grafting the citrus rarieties produoing fruits for the 
trade. I hare noticed that the flowers are of large 
size. " 
England, Kew. Viola oaloarata. 23645. Presented by Mr. 
David Prain, Director Royal Botanic Gardens, Sept. 21. 
Introduced for the purpose of hybridising with the 
common pansy to produce an improved pansy that will 
withstand hot summer weather. 
Georeia, Savannah. Aegle marmelos. 23745. Oot. 6. 
Plants of the Bael tree of India, the leaves, fruit 
and root of which are used medicinally. 
India, Sibpur, Calcutta, Rec. Aug. 21 from Mr. W, W. 
Smith the following seeds: 23734} Tamarindus indioa. 
23735; Cajanus indicus. May help us where grown in 
cotton fields to enrich the soil. Better than cow- 
peas. (Van Deman.) 23736-7} Mangos. The above were 
procured at the suggestion of some students from India 
who visited here in 1907. 
Japan, Yokohama. Bamboo. 23746. Oot. 2. Misuzudake} 
a dwarf variety of bamboo growing wild at high alti- 
tude in the province of Shlnshiu. 
flew Zealand, Wellington. Reo. Sept. 30 from Mr. T. W. Kirk: 
23741. Sophora tetroptera. A small tree with exceed- 
ingly hard and durable wood which can be used for cog- 
wheels and other select structures. Trunk exception- 
ally attains a diameter of 3 feet. The wood differs 
much from that of S. Tomairo of the Easter Islands. 
23743. Ifyrsine urvillei. This is a small, olosely 
branched tree 10-20 feet high} bark red on the young 
branches. Flowers crowded in fascioles on branches 
below leaves, small, whitish. Fruits small, round, 
