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variety from Kagoshima Ken." No. 29109. "Oshima. Early 
variety from Kagoshima Ken. " All introduced like No. 28193 for 
forage crops in the Southern States. For distribution later. 
SALIX SP. (Salicaceae . ) 29143. Cuttings from Guldsoha, Russian 
Turkestan. "A willow found on sandy alkaline flats, having 
long, very narrow leaves and reddish twigs. The trunks, when 
getting old, assume a "black color, and are often turned and 
gnarled. The wood is of harder quality than any other willow . 
I ever saw. The trees grow only to moderate sizes and may he 
of value as ornamental garden and park trees and as wind-hreaks 
in alkaline sections of the United States. The young twigs are 
very pliable and may be employed as a tying material." (Meyer's 
introduction.) For distribution later. 
SALIX SP. (Salicaceae.) 29144. Cuttings from Chinese Turkestan, 
near Irkestan. "A shrubby willow with reddish twigs and very 
lanceolate leaves, found growing on very sandy and on alkaline 
' places. Has sand-binding qualities, while the young twigs are 
fit for tying purposes and for basket material. Of value in 
sandy and alkaline sections of the United States, as a hedge- 
plant and an arrester of moving sands." (Meyer's introduction.) 
Per distribution later. 
SALIX SP. (Salicaceae.) 29145. Cuttings from Chinese Turkestan, 
near Irkestan. "A tall, shrubby willow having reddish young 
twigs while the stems get quite white when older. Growing on 
alkaline flats on windswept places. Of value as a wind-break 
and hedge material in alkaline sections in the northern parts 
of the United States." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribu- 
tion later. 
TAMARIX SP. (Tamaricaceae. ) 29149. Cuttings from near Ulukshat, 
Chinese Turkestan. "A tamarix of low-growing habit found on 
sandy and alkaline level places. Arrests blowing sands quite 
well; found at elevations 7,000 and 8,000 feet above sea. Rec- 
ommended for sand-binding purposes in the colder sections of 
the United States." (Meyer's introduction.) For distribution 
later. 
NOTES *FR0M FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 
CHINA, Canton. Mr. G. Weidman Groff writes without date that he 
is off to attend the Nanking Exposition, the first national ex- 
position held in China. He expects to spend all his time there 
in a study of the agricultural products from all the provinces 
of the empire. He hopes to be able to make us a complete report 
on the agricultural exhibits. He is sending by a friend who is 
coming to America, Zizania latifolia (woo kau or kau sun) and 
sagittaria tubers (fu tau) . 
