1785 
Gareinia mangostana (Clusiaceae ) , 55496. Mango«teen. 
Prom Peradeniya, Ceylon. Plants presented by Dr. F. 
A. Stockdale , Director of Agriculture for Ceylon, through 
Mrs. Arthur Curtis James. "In the hope of establish- 
ing the mangosteen in our tropical dependencies, many 
importations of seeds and plants have been made during 
the last 20 years. Indeed, the Office has made it a 
point never to miss an opportunity to secure new stock, 
whether in the form of a shipment of seeds by parcel 
post, or a wardian case of young plants which some 
traveler returning from the East has generously vol- 
unteered to bring home. This lot of plants, which Mrs. 
Arthur Curtis James secured from the Botanic Garden 
at Peradeniya, Ceylon, has been carefully brought back 
by her on the deck of the yacht Aloha. " (Wilson Popenoe.) 
"This delicious fruit is about the size of a man- 
darin orange, round and slightly flattened at each end, 
with a thick , smooth, rich red-purple rind which, when 
cut, exposes the white segments lying loose in the cups. 
The cut surface of the rind is a most delicate pink. 
The separate segments are whitish and covered with a 
delicate network of fibers. The texture of the pulp 
resembles that of the plum, and the flavor is inde- 
scribably delicious." (David Fairchild.) 
Hordeum vulgare pallidum (Poaceae ), 55551 . Barley. From 
Valparaiso, Chile. Seeds purchased through S. Reid 
Thompson, American vice consul in charge. "In Chile 
'Forjara' barley is cut twice for hay, and after that 
a third crop gives a good yield of grain. If this 
barley would give similar results in Oregon it would 
be of very great value." (F. C. Reimer, Oregon Agri- 
cultural College Experiment Station.) 
'„,, Juniperus proeera (Pinaceae ), 55484 . East African cedar. 
From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Seeds presented. by Prof. 
C. S. Sargent, Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 
"This is probably the largest and handsomest juniper 
in- the world. It is a native of the high mountains of 
eastern tropical Africa, and should prove an extremely 
valuable tree in the mountains of the West Indies; It 
may grow in the southern United States." (Sargent.) 
L yeopersieon eseulentum (Solanaceae), 55483. Tomato . 
From Naples, Italy. , Seeds presented by the Italian 
School of Agriculture at Portici , through Homer M. By- 
ington, American consul, Naples , Italy . "'King Humbert.' 
This belongs to the group of tomatoes used by the 
