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fruiting qualities, it is introduced for experimental 
work by specialists of the Department of Agriculture. 
Primus tomentosa (Amygdalaceae) , 54757. Bush cherry. 
Prom Harbin, Manchuria. Seeds presented by Mr. B. W. 
Skvortzow. 
"Cultivated by the Chinese." (Skvortzow.) 
"A very vigorous bush cherry which flowers much 
earlier than other cherries and bears when very young. 
Selected seedlings three to four years old have borne 
15 to 20 quarts of fruits which make very fine jelly. 
In regard to the hardiness of this species, it may be 
stated that trees have successfully withstood seven 
winters in North Dakota. The tree is somewhat suscep- 
tible to brown rot on the twigs." (George M. Darrow.) 
Rosa gentiliana (Rosaceae) ,54735. Rose. From Witcombe, 
Gloucester, England. Seeds presented by Lady Harriet 
Thiselton-Dyer . A vigorous bush rose, from western 
China, which makes tangled bunches 12 to 15 feet high 
and 15 to 20 feet in diameter. The 5-foliolate leaves 
are dark glossy green; the pure white single flowers, 
about an inch in diameter and delightfully fragrant, 
are borne in broad clusters and, unless damaged by 
storms, will continue to bloom for nearly two months. 
The bush should be given an isolated position where 
it can be left to develop, and should not be pruned. 
(Adapted from The Garden Magazine, vol. 23, p. 339.) 
Saccharum officinarum (Poaceae), 54902. Sugar cane. 
From Brisbane, Queensland. Cuttings presented by Mr. 
H. T. Easterby, general superintendent, Bureau of Sug- 
ar Experiment Stations. A few years ago a variety of 
sugar cane, called "Shahjahanpur No. 10" was received 
by the Queensland Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations 
from the Shahjahanpur Sugar Experiment Station, India, 
being recommended as a cane which would stand cold 
weather. This cane was planted out at the Bundaberg 
Station, where it was found to resist severe frosts 
remarkably well. Its sugar content and cropping qual- 
ities being good, it was ultimately distributed to a 
considerable extent in southern Queensland. A very 
fine block of this variety, about 12 acres in extent, 
was grown at Spring Hill. This cane presented a splen- 
did vigorous growth when only nine months old, but it 
had never been affected by frost. If this variety 
maintains its reputation, it should be extremely val- 
uable to cane growers who live in regions where frost 
