32 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



22775 to 22778 Continued. 



"A handsome tree, growing l'."> to 1<> meters In central Africa, its native 

 habitat, and its wood is useful in the manufacture <>f various small 

 articles.' < Wight, i 



22776. < >\v 1 1 \ \\ i in i: \ ibyssinica (Rich.) Munro. 



22777. Acacia i.aiiai Steud. ».v Hochst. • 



22778. Albizzia am in i.i.MixTiCA (A. Rich.) Brongn. 



22779. ("mas sp. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut, government botanist. 

 Received April 27. 1908. 



" Zenboua. Large tree: spiny; large leaves with a short petiole, slightly 

 winged. Fruit large, depressed, terminated by a flat protuberance. It has been 

 propagated at El-Kantara, in the oasis, where it attains large dimensions. It is 

 very nearly related to the ' Pomme de Adam' and the rough lemon of Florida. 

 Resists gummosis at El-Kantara, near Biskra. Would constitute a good graft- 

 ing stock for the oasis." {Trabut.) 



22781 to 22783. 



From Georgetown, British Guiana. Presented by Mr. A. W. Bartlett, gov- 

 ernment botanist, Botanic Gardens, through Mr. C. V. Piper. Received 

 May 1, 1008. 



The following seeds: 



22781. SOPHORA TOMENTOSA L. 



A small tree, with large, odd-pinnate leaves. Flowers yellow, in stout 

 racemes, about inches long. Distribution, tropical shores throughout 

 the world. (Extract from H. Trimen, Handb. Fl. CojL) 



22782. Vinca rosea L. Madagascar periwinkle. 



" Tender, erect subshrub with oblong leaves. Flowers rosy or white, 

 often with a pink eye ; produced all summer. Sometimes called Cape 

 periwinkle and Old Maid." [Bailey, Cycl. Amcr. Ilort.) 



22783. Campomanesia cf.rasoides (Cambess.) A. Gray. 



•'A shrub with opposite, elliptical, petioled leaves, bearing white flowers 

 in the axils. Fruit the size of a cherry. A native of Brazil." (Cam- 

 besscdes. ) 



22784. Medicago sativa L. Alfalfa. 



From Alicante, Spain. Procured through the consular agent at Alicante, by 



Mr. R. L. Sprague, American consul, Gibraltar, Spain. Received May 4, 



1008. 



"Elche. This variety, called in Spanish the 'broad-leaved of Elche,' was 



called to my attention by Doctor Trabut, of Algiers. It is supposed by him to 



be a distinct strain of alfalfa which is grown quite generally near the town of 



Elche. Spain." (Fairchild.) 



22785 and 22786. 



From Belize, British Honduras. Presented by Mr. E. J. F. Campbell, super- 

 intendent, Botanic Station. Received April 30, 1008. 

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