1480 
AmilcarA. B. Magalhaes, Commissao de Linhas Telegraph! - 
cas Estrategicas de Matto Grosso ao Amazonas. Peanuts 
grown by Mr. R. G. Reldy on his property, ' Cascatinha , ' 
500 meters above sea level, at the station called 
Martins Costa, on the Central Railway of Brazil, state 
of Rio de Janeiro. The original seed, - from the 
wilds of Matto Grosso, where it was grown by the 
Indians, - was given to Mr. Reidy by the Commissao in 
1918 and is understood to have been selected for its 
very large size. The specimens sent are reduced in 
size but are still much larger than the common peanut 
of Matto Grosso. Mr. Reidy stated that the develop- 
ment of the crop was retarded by damage resulting from 
floods. The product shows a marked modification in 
coloration. (Adapted from letter of Capt . Magalhaes.) 
For previous Introduction and description see 
Plant Immigrant Bulletin No. 123, p. 1025, S. P. I. 
No. 43035. 
Arundinella hispida (Poaceae), 47641. Grass. Prom 
Darjeeling, India. A collection of seeds presented by 
Mr. G. H. Cave, director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A per- 
ennial grass, with a stout, hard, creeping rootstock, 
and with a simple or branched stem from 1 to 5 feet in 
length. The leaves are narrow or broad and from 6 to 12 
inches long, and the panicles are 4 to 18 inches in 
length. This is an abundant grass throughout the hilly 
parts of India, and is distributed through the East 
Indies, South Af r ica , Aus tralia , and tropical America. 
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, it is considered a good forage 
plant for dry lands. (Adapted from Correa, Flora do 
Brazil, p. 128; and Hooker, Flora of British India, 
vol. 7, pp. 73, 74. ) 
Barosma betulina (Rutaceae), 47953. From Burttholm, 
Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa. Seeds presented 
by Mr. J. Burtt-Davy. The "honey-buchu , " a branching, 
evergreen shrub, - the best variety of buchu, - is 
found on South African mountain slopes in red, sandy 
loam, at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,000 feet. It 
is bushy and compact and reaches a height of 3 to 4 
feet, though it may grow taller. On account of the 
starlike, purple flowers this plant compares favorably 
as an ornamental with the gardenia and camellia. The 
small, light green leaves are smooth and leathery and 
are covered on each surface with oil glands. A greenish 
yellow oil is extracted from the leaves, with alcohol 
or with boiling water. When exposed to the cold the 
