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26162 to 26178— Continued. 



26175 to 26178— Continued. 



Distribution. — Mexico and Central America, from Sierra Madre and 

 Zacatecas, south to Nicaragua. 



26176. Haematoxylum campechiaxum L. Logwood. 



"Leguminous. The tree furnishes the logwood of commerce and the 

 wood may be utilized in turning. The honey produced from the flowers 

 of this species is said to be the finest in the world. The tree attains a 

 height of 30 to 45 feet." 



Distribution. — Central America, from Tehuantepec and Yucatan to 

 Nicaragua and Colombia; also West Indies. 



26177. BOUSSIXGAULTIA BASELLOIDES H. B. K. 



"A rapid-growing half-hardy ornamental climber. The flowers on 

 opening are white and fragrant, turning black before withering. Easily 

 propagated from tubers growing on the stem." 



Distribution. — Southern Mexico and South America, from Gonacatepec 

 south to southern Brazil. 



26178. Cedrela odorata L. 



' ' Indigenous to the West Indies ; attains a height of 80 feet . The wood is 

 light, of pleasant odor, and easily worked, preferentially chosen in its native 

 country for cigar boxes and a variety of other articles; also furniture." 



26179 to 26182. 



From Tripoli, in Barbary, North Africa. Presented by Mr. William Coffin, 

 American consul. Received October 28 and November 1, 1909. 



Seeds of the following; descriptive notes by Mr. Coffin: 



26179. Hordeum vulgare L. Barley. 

 Dry land. 



26180. Pexxisetum americaxum (L.) Schum. Pearl millet. 



"Kassab. The Arabs think very highly of this grain as a food and use the 

 grass as fodder for their stock." 



26181. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



"Safsafa or Susfa. Sometimes they get eight crops of this in the eight months 

 of the year it grows. I have seen at least five, and I think six, crops harvested 

 from fields just back of my house. They irrigate about every four days." 



26182. Citrus auraxtium sixexsis L. Orange. 

 Blood flesh. (Plants.) 



26183. Stizolobium sp. 



From Sibpur, near Calcutta, India. Presented by Maj. A. T. Gage, director^ 

 Royal Botanic Garden. Received November 2, 1909. 



Black seeded. 



26184. Funtumia elastic a (Preuss) Stapf. 



Presented by Mr. Gilbert Christy, F. L. S., care of Thomas Christy & Co., 

 4, 10, and 12 Old Swan lane, Upper Thames street, E. C, London, England. 

 Received December 2, 1909. 



' ' Seeds of a very large forest tree. I suggest that you have them planted in one of the 

 Cuban stations. It would be necessary to shade the growing seedlings in the summer, 

 otherwise they would be likely to dry off." (Christy.) 

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