2. 
DIOSPYROS KAKI. 26949. Persimmon from Hwai Yuan, via Nan- 
king, China. Presented "by Dr. Samuel Cochran. For dis- 
tribution later. 
EUCALYPTUS SPP. 26981-982. Two species of Eucalyptus from 
Melbourne, Australia .procured for the Forest Service. 
Presented by Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle. 
FAGUS. 26862. From near Gagri, Caucasus, Russia. A tall 
tree in the forest., having a whitish trunk, like the 
native American beech. Of value as a shade and timber tree 
in moist, mild-wintered sections of the United States. 
(Meyer's Introduction) 
GORDONIA PUBESCENS. 26930. From Philadelphia, Pa. Pur- 
chased from Miss Elizabeth De Hart. "I think the Gordonia 
pubescens highly ornamental and worth propagating; it flow- 
ers when the plants are 2 or 3 years old. The largest tree 
I have is about 15 feet high; the first flowers open about 
the beginning of August and there is a succession of them 
until frost, a new set of flowers coming out each day and 
the old ones dropping off. This plant has had as many as 
900 flowers in one season. The flowers are composed of 
5 roundish petals, always 4 perfect and 1 imperfect one, or- 
namented in the center with a crown of yellow stamens and 
having the delicate fragrance of a fine orange. The leaves 
change to a bright crimson in the fall which adds to the 
richness of the tree". (DeHart) For distribution later. 
"This tree, though a native American one, is extinct ex- 
cept for a few cultivated plants". (Fairchild) 
LANDOLPHIA CAPENSIS. 27014. 'Wild peach' from Pretoria, 
Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt- 
Davy. For distribution later. 
MEDIC AGO FALCATA. 26927. From Kashmir, British India. Pur- 
chased from Mr, Rassul Gaiwan. "Mr. Galwan states in sub- 
stance that this species is valuable especially for horses. 
It is seeded in drills 6 inches apart and covered to a 
depth of one inch and immediately irrigated. At least 4 
years are required for the plants to reach their full ma- 
turity. The latitude of Leh is 34°30'N, longitude 37 E." 
(Westgate.) For distribution later. 
