1793 
Magnolia eampbellii (Magnoliaceae), 55723. Magnolia . 
From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by G. H. Cave, 
curator, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A beautiful, deciduous 
magnolia from the Himalayas , where It ascends to 8,000 
feet above sea level. It reaches a height of 80 feet, 
has very dark bark, large elliptical dark-green leaves, 
and white to purple flowers 10 inches in diameter. 
This magnolia has flowered freely In southern France 
and Italy. (Adapted from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, 
pi. 6793.) 
Medieago sativa (Fabaceae) , 55569-55571 . Alfalfa. From 
Cuenca, Ecuador. Seeds presented by Dr. Federico Malo. 
These introductions from different places in Ecuador 
are made in the hope of securing new and valuable 
strains of alfalfa from the Andean region of South 
America. Quoted notes by Dr. Malo. 
55569. "From Dr. Jose A. Avilez, town of Guano." 
55570. "Purchased from Paula Iza, who brought it 
from Cuchlbamba, near Ambato." 
55571. "Obtained from Antonio Moyano.and said to 
have been grown at Guanando. Alfalfa grown in this 
region is considered especially good . " 
Musa sp. (Musaceae) , 55592 and.. 55593. Banana. From 
Kisantu, Belgian Kongo. Seeds presented by Pere J. 
Gillet, S.J.,Jardln d'Essals de Kisantu. Quoted notes 
by Pere Gillet. 
"These bananas are handsomer and probably more 
hardy than Musa ensete; they grow in the mountains of 
Ruanda at altitudes of 6,500 feet or more." 
55592. "A variety with white nerves." r. 
55593. "A variety with red nerves." 
Phoenix sp. (Phoenicaceae) , 55613 . Palm. From Nice, 
France. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschow- 
sky. "(No. 3.) This Phoenix hybrid is a small plant, 
which develops shoots from the base, and is highly or- 
namental. It has proved quite hardy here, withstand- 
ing the severe frost of 1920 (21° F.),the lowest tem- 
perature since 1829." (Proschowsky . ) 
Phyllostachys sp. (Poaceae), 55713. Bamboo. From 
Tangsi, Chekiang, China. Collected by the late Frank 
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer, in 1907. Now numbered 
for convenience in distribution. "A small-growing va- 
riety not over 10 feet in height , forming dense clumps. 
The small wiry stems make excellent plant stakes and * 
