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and tne , trifoliate , having the. same parents "as the Cowman, 
Morton 'and other standard citrange^ So far it has borne 'al- 
most no fruit. .On tijae taer *ha*id , 'Tit* tlot.$fd profusely 1 - ' -in early 
spring, and the flowers "are very Ijkr'gf in sfze, larger, than 
tho§e of either parent* They appear with the* leave© ' and are 
of ten so abundant • as almost to hid&f the foliage, j^his variety 
is "being distributed*"^ a sifiall* spile for trial im cities for 
door-yard planting*", w&ere an ornamental rfether than a fruit 
tree is desired." (Swingle.) For distribution later. ' 
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CORDEAUXIA EDULIS. (Caesalpiniacrfjae . ) 29122. Yeheb nuts from the 
Royal Botanical Gardens, ^Kew, .England . Presented by Dr. David 
Prain, Director. "The \§Yie% plaSt grows on poor sandy soil in 
the dry regions of Somali land; the Underground soil is said to 
be somfewhat moist and at certaj-h seasons of the year there are 
regular and plentiful rains in the localities where the plant 
grows. The Yeheb is an evergreen bush from 4 feet high up, and 
the stewed or boiled seeds are an important article of food 
among the Somalis. At Kew seedlings have been raised without 
difficulty under moist tropical conditions but it is hoped that 
it may be possible to establish the plant in dry regions where 
the. soil is poor and the conditions are similar to those of its 
native country." (EeW bulletin, 1908, No. 1, p. 36-44- , No. 3, 
p. 141. ) For distribution later. See photograph. 
CRATAEGUS SP. (Malaceae.) 29150. Cuttings of hawthorns from near 
Kan-shugan, Chinese Turkestan. "A hawthorn of dense growth 
reaching the size of a small tree. Leaves large and densely 
lobed, berries pale yellow. Found on stony places along water- 
courses at elevations of 7,000 and 8,000 feet above sea. Of 
value as an ornamental park and garden tree in the northern 
sections of the United States." (Me^^er's introduction.) For 
distribution later. 
CRATAEGUS PINNATIFIDA. (Malaceae.) 29103. Seeds of Chinese haw. 
Presented by Mr. T. M. Wilkinson, Foochow, China. "San cha. In 
habit this fruit tree is very much like the American thorn- 
apple or hawthorn, but the fruit is much larger, being an inch 
to one and a quarter inches in diameter. It is semi-tart* and 
makes delicious sauce and preserves." (Wilkinson.) For dis- 
tribution later. See photograph. 
