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SOLANUM TUBEROSUM. (Solanaceaa . ) 51275. Tubers of a 
potato from Paraguay. Presented "by Dr. Moises S. Bertoni, 
Estacion Agronomica, Puerto Bertoni, Paraguay. "Variety guara- 
niticum." For distribution later. 
SPHENOSTYLIS STENOCARPA. (Fabaceae.) 31194. Seeds from 
Amani, German East Africa. Presented by Prof. Dr. A, Zimmer- 
inann, Director, Royal Agricultural Institute. "This is a leg- 
ume, which, forms edible tubers, and which is cultivated 
by the natives in the region of Tabora. The tubers taste 
similar to potatoes." (Zimmermann. ) Per distribution later. 
ULLUCUS TUBEROSUS. (Basellaceae . ) 31198-202. Tubers from 
the Province of Juaja, Junin, Peru. Presented by Mr. James 
Arthur Furlong, Per ens' Colony, Peru. "These tubers grew at an 
elevation of about 12,000 feet in poor and stony soil, worked 
with wooden ploughs. The Ullucus are planted in drills like 
potatoes, after which they are moulded and worked with hoes." 
(Furlong.) For distribution later. 
UNDETERMINED. (Passif loraceae . ) 31207. Seeds from Monte- 
video, Uruguay. Presented by Mr. Frederic W. Goding, American 
Consul. "This fruit, indigenous to Uruguay, is called the 
* Viricuya 1 . It is a long climbing perennial vine, which is 
found only in forests along the margins of streams. The fruit, 
which is ripe here about the first of April, is similar in 
shape and size to a lemon. The skin is of a lovely orange 
yellow, smooth and shining. The interior is filled with a 
most luscious syrup-like juice, with a flavor peculiar to 
itself, but most satisfactory io the taste, and also a large 
number of seeds resembling those found in the passion fruit." 
(Goding.) For distribution later. 
UNDETERMINED. 31326. Seeds from Chile. Received through 
Mr, 3oe6 D. Husbands, Limavi da, Chile. "This fruit is edibie 
and sweet with no ill flavor. These are dried in the sun to 
make them harder, as taken ripe from the tree they baffle 
description, the skin slides at touch f revealing a viscous, 
slimy, ropy, mucous, soapy -mucilaginous jelly, elastic, * 
stringy, and has ways of its own unexampled. It soon dries 
and shows other qualities. This material may be valuable. 
It reminds one of rubber when dried." (Husbands.) For 
distribution later. 
NOTES FROM FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS. 
CHINESE TURKESTAN. Chuguchak. Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricul- 
tural Explorer, reports May 10, that he has reached this place 
in safety, and is now only eight days from the Siberian rail- 
way at Omsk. He is within reach of a custom house, telegraph 
station, and prompter mail service, and is preparing to go 
into the Altai Mountains at once. He will go by way of 
