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and Morocco, it made good growth in 1915. In June, 
1918, the erect branches were covered with fruits. 
This pear is of small size, with a short peduncle, 
beautiful yellow, fine, sugary, fragrant flesh, not 
softening. It ripens in June, and is much superior to 
other early pears , ripening on the same date." (Trabut.) 
Rubus strigosus x rubrisetus (Rosaceae), 47296. Raspberry- 
dewberry. From College Station, Texas. Plants presented 
by Mr. H. Ness, Horticulturist, Texas Agricultural 
Experiment Station. No. 1. A hybrid between Rubus strigosus 
(the Brilliant), a red raspberry, as the stamlnate 
parent, and Rubus rubrisetus, a dewberry, as the pistil- 
late parent. The fruit is dark red to nearly black 
and the flavor is mildly acid, with a strong reminder 
of the raspberry,- very superior to the blackberry. 
The drupelets adhere more to the core than in the 
raspberry. (Adapted from the Journal of Heredity, 
frontispiece, vol. 9, p. 338, 1918.) 
Solanum Lcalare ( Solanaceae) , 47310. From Giza 
Mouderieh, Egypt. Seeds presented by Mr. F. S. Wal- 
singham, Ministry of Agriculture, Horticultural Di- 
vision. A shrubby so'lanum found along streams on the 
west coast of Africa from Sierra Leone to Pungo An- 
dongo. The stem, the leaves, and the outside of the 
flowers are covered with stellate pubescence. The 
ovate-oblong leaves have undulate margins and the 
white or violet flowers, half an Inch across, are 
borne in racemose clusters of about ten. The fruits 
are smooth, shining red, globose berries, about half 
an inch in diameter. (Adapted from Thiselton-Dyer , 
Flora of Tropical Africa, vol. 4, sec. 2, p. 224.) 
Spathodea cqmpanulata (Blgnoniaceae ) , 47216. Oruru. 
From Southern Provinces, Nigeria. Seeds presented by 
Mr. J. H. Klrby, Asst. Director of Agriculture, Ibadan. 
A strikingly handsome tree, 20 to 70 feet or more 
high, with a smooth, white stem without branches for 
a considerable height f rom the ground, and a • luxuriant , 
conical head of foliage, all studded with large flowers 
of a bright orange-scarlet. One of the most beautiful 
trees in Angola, flowering from September to the end 
of May, and fruiting in June and July. Suitable for 
avenues or as a shade tree. Raised from seed which 
is winged, light, and freely distributed by the wind. 
(Adapted from Kew Bulletin, Useful Plants of Nigeria, 
Part 3, p. 509.) "A tender, rapidly growing species 
