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MEDIC AGO SPP. 27090-091. Prom near Oagri, Caucasus, Russia. 
Alfalfas growing on the south side of cliff's. Apparently 
several species among this lot. As the winter in this 
part of the Caucasus is very mild, these plants probably 
will not be able to stand any hard frost. (Meyer's intro- 
duction. ) 
MELILOTUS SP. Prom near Gagri, Caucasus. Pound along a road 
in stony debris. Perhaps of value as a fodder plant. 
(Meyer's introduction.) 
MORUS ALEA . 27064 . From near Souchoum Kale, Caucasus. A 
strange ornamental mulberry, having branches that run zig- 
zag. Of use as a decorative garden tree. (Meyer's intro- 
duction. ) 
MORUS ALBA, var. FASTIGIATA. 27048. Prom Prance. Quite 
rare, and may be of value in the Southern States as a 
pyramidal tree. 
NEPHELIUM LAPPACEUM. 27166-170. Prom Buitenzorg, Java. Pre- 
sented by the Director of the Eotanic Garden. Ramboetan. 
(For description see Bull. Ho. 31, this series)'. For dis- 
tribution later. 
NI COT I ANA T ABA CUM . 27174. Prom near Souchoum Kale, Caucasus. 
Trebizond. A very good variety of Turkish cigarette to- 
bacco, producing medium sized oblong leaves, which assume 
a beautiful light amber color when properly cured. This 
tobacco is grown in great quantities in this region and 
much exported. "27175. Samsun. A good variety of Turkish 
cigarette tobacco, producing many rather small leaves, 
which when cured well have a medium dark chocolate brown 
color. It is considered locally not as fine a product as 
the Trebizond. 27176. Prom Cherg, Caucasus. A form of 
Turkish cigarette tobacco apparently between Trebizond 
and Samsun, much planted on burned-over forest land, some- 
what away from the seacoast. (Meyer's introduction.) 
OLEA EUROPAEA. 27172. Prom ITikita, Crimea, Russia. Collect- 
ed from trees that have successfully withstood freezes 2° 
below zero F. 27173. Collected from wild trees on dry 
mountain slopes and cliffs along the Caucasian shore of 
the Black Sea; they may have escaped from cultivation in 
