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29174 and 29175. 



From Mexico. Secured by the Supervisor of Forests, Tucson, Ariz., from the 

 Director General of Agriculture of Mexico. Received December 20, 1910. 

 Seeds of the following: 



29174. Cupressus thurifera H. B. K. Cypress. 



Distribution. — Wooded slopes of the mountains in the vicinity of Tasco and 

 Orizaba, Mexico, at an elevation of 5,000 to 7,000 feet. 



29175. Pinus montezumae Lamb. Pine. 



Distribution. — Mountain slopes at an elevation of 3,500 to 12,000 feet from 

 Chihuahua southward to the vicinity of Orizaba, Mexico. 



29176 to 29197. 



From Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran, Forest Service, 

 Manila, P. I. Received December 12, 1910. 



Seeds of the following; notes by Mr. Curran: 



29176. Clitoria ternatea L. 



" Calocanting (Tagalog). Rapid -growing vine with ornamental foliage and 

 large, blue solitary flowers. Commonly cultivated in the Philippines." 



29177. (Undetermined.) (Fabaceae.) 



"A vine found commonly by roadsides, ornamental." 



29178. Casuarina equisetifolia Stickman. 



"Agoho (Tagalog). A rapid-growing ornamental timber tree, suitable for 

 planting on sandy exposed beaches." 



29179. Carica papaya L. Papaya. 

 "Edible fruit, good flavor; cultivated and wild." 



29180. DlDYMOSPERMA Sp. 



"Pugaham (Tagalog). A large, rapid-growing, very ornamental palm." 



29181. Intsia sp. 



"Ipil (Tagalog). Large, rapid -growing, ornamental timber tree. Wood very 

 durable. Grows near tidewater. Purple and white flowers." 



29182. Cassia fistula L. 



" Cana fistula (Tagalog). An ornamental rapid-growing timber tree; wood 

 durable. Bears large clusters of yellow flowers, very showy. Fruit is used for 

 medicine." 



29183. Oroxylon indicum (L.) Vent. 



' l Pincapincahan (Tagalog). Ornamental medium-sized tree. Very rapid 

 growing. Wood used for matches. Large purple flowers and conspicuous 

 \ lit," 



Distribution. — Throughout India from the Himalayas, where it reaches an 

 altitude of 3,000 feet, southward to Ceylon and Burma, and in Cochin China and 

 the Malay Archipelago. 



29184. Mezoneuron glabrum Desf. 



" Cabit-cabag (Tagalog). A rapid-growing vine, bearing ornamental fruit." 



Distribution. — The Province of Tenasserim in southern Burma, the island of 

 Timor, and in the Philippines. 



29185. Cassia sp. 



"Balacbac (Tagalog). A low-growing shrub with conspicuous ornamental 

 yellow flowers." 

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