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prevalence of this grass and Lespedeza. This is also 
an excellent plant to prevent washing; the long run- 
ners stretch out in every direction, root at every 
node, and soon branch and make cover. If it can be 
grown even as far north as North Carolina, it will 
solve the lawn difficulties of the Eastern States where 
none of our grasses are satisfactory the year round." 
(Norton. ) 
Eriobotrya japonica (Malaceae), 48302. Loquat. Prom 
Altadena, Calif. Budwood collected by Wilson Popenoe, 
agricultural explorer. "Tanaka. This excellent loquat 
was introduced into the United States by Dr. Pair- 
child, but the material obtained by him has apparent- 
ly been lost, and the buds sent herewith have been 
taken from a tree growing at the West India Gardens, 
which was grown from budwood sent from Algeria by Dr. 
L. Trabut in 1911. 
"Tanaka is a large loquat, noted for its fine 
flavor and excellent keeping qualities. It is oval 
or nearly round in form, deep orange in color, with 
meaty, orange-colored flesh. The season of ripening 
is late, and it is probably because of this that the 
variety has not been planted commercially in Califor- 
nia. In recent years, however, It has become ap- 
parent that some of the late-f rultlng varieties, such 
as Thales (considered by some to be Identical with 
Tanaka and certainly very closely allied to this va- 
riety) may be cultivated profitably, if in a region 
well suited to their growth." (Popenoe.) 
Myriea rubra (Myricaceae ) , 48504. Prom Yokohama, 
Japan. Seeds purchased from the Yokohama Nursery Co. 
"Yama-momo. A very pretty evergreen tree, closely 
related to the sweet gale {Myriea gale) well known In 
America. It is a small tree attaining a height of 20 
feet, with oblong or lanceolate , dark green, smooth and 
glistening leaves, 3 to 4 Inches long. This tree, or 
large bush, grows in the mountains of southern Japan. 
Its name, yama-momo, indicates its habitation, as it 
means literally mountain peach. How far north it grows 
wild I am not prepared to say. One Japanese authority 
asserts that It grows all over Japan, a statement I 
am unable to verify. 
"A specimen in the botanical garden at Tokyo Is 
about 12 feet high, with a short trunk and a dense, 
round, spreading head. It Is very ornamental. The 
fruit when fully ripe is pleasantly acid and juicy; 
