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IHDIA, Lahore, Punjab. W.R.Mustoe, May 13. Is sending 
4 rbs. of Bael seed from Saharanpur. Will send fruits 
from Lahore. Will send fruits and photos of the trees 
during this month. Says these come true to seed. 
IHDIA, Sibpur, Calcutta. Royal Botanic Garden, May 11. 
Is sending Caesalpinia sappan seed. This is a tannin 
plant for Dr. Stockberger • s use. 
JAVA, Lawang. M. Buysman, April 27. Sends seeds of 
Canarium commune, Mucuna gigantea and M. capitata. 
MADEIRA, Funchal. Alaricus Delmard, May 23. Is sending 
plants of Semele androgyna, an ornamental plant of 
that region. 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Manila. Wm. S. Lyon, April 27. Is 
sending Barleria flava, a dwarf yellow-flowered shrub, 
very floriferous over a period of six months. Thrives at 
sea-level in shallow, rocky soils, where exposed to near- 
ly continuous drought from January to May. (Lyon.) 
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Dumanhug, Cehu. H.S.Tenerife, May 7. 
Can send seeds of sugar apple (Anona squamosa), Jackfruit 
(Artocarpus integrif olia) , Custard apple (Anona reticula- 
ta) , Otaheite gooseherry (Phyllanthus distichus), 
Lemon guava (Psidium guayava) , Jambula plum (Eugenia 
Jambulana) , pomegranate, mango, Santol (Sandoricum 
indicum. ) 
RHODESIA, Umtali. H. D. Warne, April 22. Says that the 
Rapoko is used "by natives to make a thick mush which 
they eat, and also to make "beer. 
TRANSVAAL, Pretoria. B. P. Evans, April 13. Says that it 
" is too late to get Chrysophyllum majalis montana this 
season, "but he will send it in Octoher. 
RECENT VISITORS. 
PALESTINE. Mr. Aaronshon, Director of the Agricultural 
Experiment Station in Palestine, will he in this country 
until the last of Octoher. Anyone wishing to get in touch 
with him can do so through this office. He is preparing 
a bulletin to he published by the Bureau on the wild dry- 
land wheats and the many other interesting dry land crops 
of Palestine. He has sent for specimens of the wild wheats 
which will be on exhibition here when they arrive. 
