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scarcely anything else will grow, and v/ill stand being blown 
upon by fierce winds and being hacked back more than almost 
any other tree. With plenty of room it is one of the most 
beautiful of trees. Will probably be of value in the nearly 
frost-free regions of the Southwest, although it occurs as far 
south as 34° in New South Wales. Less suited for arid regions 
than the next which has about the same range. For distri- 
bution later . 
PICUS RUBIGINOSA. (Moraceae.) 33104. Seeds of the Port 
Jackson fig from Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Mr.. 
J. H. Maiden, Director, Sydney Botanic Garden. Less orna- 
mental than the preceding and better suited for dry regions 
than that tree. Probably like that only suited for regions 
where frosts are rare. For d istribution later. 
GOSSYPIUM SPP. (Malvaceae.) 33089-090. Cotton seeds from 
Lake Tsana, Abyssinia. Presented by Mr. Guy R. Love, American 
vice consul general, Adis Ababa. "The cotton raised in Lake 
Tsana district is of a much superior quality, being of longer 
fiber and lighter in color." (Love.) For distribution later. 
HEDYSARUM CORONARIUM. (Fabaceae.) 33073. Seeds of sulla 
from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Presented by Mr. Percival 
Gassett, American consul. This seed is from Jerez, referred 
to in a recent consular report as a region where a specially 
fine breed of horses are pastured entirely on the ' zulla', 
which is supposed to give them many of their admirable quali- 
ties. For distribution later. 
JUGLANS REGIA. ( Juglandaceae . ) 36180-181. Walnuts from 
China. Presented by Mr. Samuel S. Knabenshue , American consul 
general, Tientsin. A hard-shelled and a soft-shelled variety, 
the former from the hills west of Peking, the latter from 
Changli. For distribution later. 
LECYTHIS USITATA. ( Lecy thidaceae . ) 33259. Sapucaia nuts 
from Para, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Walter Fischer, late act- 
ing director, Campo de cultura experimental Paraense. "This 
is a large tree of the Monkey-pot family, native of forests in 
the region of the Amazon. It has large, urn-shaped fruits of 
a hard, woody texture, about 6 inches in diameter, with lids 
measuring about 2 inches across. When ripe the lid separates 
from the capsule, emitting a sharp sound, which when heard by 
the monkeys is a signal that the nuts are falling and a 
scramble and a fight to be the first to obtain them ensues; on 
this account few are left for the trader, and the export is 
consequently small. The common name of Monkey-pot is applied 
to the capsule when empty." (Smith's Dictionary of popular 
names of economic plants.) For distribution later. 
