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SAGITTARIA. 26985. Procured by Mr. David Fairchild from the 
Port Arthur Restaurant, Washington, D. C. "The See Koo is 
grown extensively around Canton, China, on wet land, very 
much as the dasheens and taros are grown in other parts of 
the world. It is to be found on the streets sold in "bas- 
kets and special tubs which are carried around by the 
vegetable dealers. These specimens were given to me "by the 
manager of the restaurant who informed me that he paid 
12 cents a pound for the tubers and that he cut them up 
and "boiled them much as he would potatoes." (Fairchild.) 
For distribution later. 
TERAMNUS. 27006. From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by 
Mr, C. Werckle. "A plant that maintains the fertility of 
the soil in the cool highlands. It is also a forage plant 
very much relished by cattle." (Werckle.) 
TRIF0L1UM ALEXANDRINUM. 26917. From Tripoli -in-Bar bar y, 
North Africa. Procured by Mr. A. E. Saunders, American 
Consul. "This may be a different strain than the Egypt- 
ian." (Fairchild.) 
VAJTGUERIA INFAUSTA. 27016. 'Wild medlar' from Pretoria, 
Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt- 
Davy. For distribution later. 
VIOLA SP. 26863-64. From near Gagri, Caucasus, Russia. "A 
violet found growing on semi-shady, rather dry places a 
few hundred feet above sea-level. Bears small blue flow- 
ers which are quite fragrant. This violet may be of value 
in breeding more drought and heat resistant strains of 
this favored flower." (Meyer's Introduction.) 
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VITIS VINIFERA. 27007-010. Four varieties of grapes from 
Guadalajara, Mexico. Presented by Sr. Louis Barbieri, 
through Mr. Frederick Chisolm. For distribution later. 
XIMENIA CAFFRA. 27015. 'Sour plum' from Pretoria, Transvaal, 
South Africa. Presented by Prof. J. Burtt Davy. For dis- 
tribution later. 
