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It is very early as it matures in Rome in May. It is only 
a week later than the pear loquat, and must be classed as 
one of the very early desirable fruits." (Eisen. ) For 
distribution later. 
Juglcuns regia sinensis. ( Juglandaceae . ) 36082. Walnuts 
from Tientsin, China. "Chinese walnuts coming from Chang- 
li, Chili province, north China. Obtained through the 
efforts of the Hon. Samuel S. Knabenshue, American Consul- 
general at Tientsin. These Changli walnuts have errone- 
ously been called Manehuri an walnuts by some people be- 
cause they come from near the Great Wall and this nomen- 
clature has given rise to newspaper reports that fine wal- 
nuts were grown in Manchuria. There is however a wild 
walnut in Manchuria, Juglans mandshurica, which grows into 
a stately tree, of which the wood Is valuable, but the 
nuts are not fit for human consumption. From preliminary 
experiments it seems that these North Chinese walnuts are 
of a decidedly hardier nature than the forms which occur 
in western and southern Europe and In north-western Asia." 
(Meyer's introduction.) For distribution later. 
Michelia champaca. (Magnoliaceae . ) 36090. Seeds of 
the champac from Lai Bagh, Bangalore, India. Presented by 
the Government Botanic Gardens, Lai Bagh, through Mr. F. 
W. Popenoe of this Office. "This is a tall, handsome 
evergreen tree, known under the vernacular name of cham- 
.pac. Its flowers are pale yellow and very fragrant. It 
may be of value as an ornamental tree for extreme southern 
Florida." (Popenoe.) For distribution later. 
Kyrwphcuea stuhlmanii. (Nymphaeaceae . ) 26258. Seeds of 
a water-lily from German East Africa. Presented by the 
Usumbwa company, Nyembe- Bulungwa , Port Tabora. A tropi- 
cal water-lily with sulphur-yellow flowers, having orange- 
yellow stamens and yellowish green sepals, the flowers be- 
ing from 4 to 6 inches across and very sweet scented. 
Introduced for breeding purposes at the request of Mr. E. 
D. Sturtevant, the breeder of water-lilies. For distri- 
bution later. 
Panax quinquefolium . (Araliaceae . ) 36175. Seeds of 
ginseng from Songdo, Korea. Presented by Mr. C. H. Deal, 
Anglo-Korean School, at the request of Mr. Noble, of the 
Northern Methodist Mission in Korea. "This is perhaps the 
most famous section in the whole world for the cultivation 
and production of ginseng. A few years ago its culti- 
vation dropped out but now if anything it is being culti- 
vated more widely than ever. These seeds are fresh and as 
yet are not thoroughly dried. As you know when they are 
