28 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED, 



25527 Continued. 



quantities only al a time, Bay nol more than a handful of the fruil al a time. The 

 outside part <>t' the fruit La also eaten. The inner part of the Beed is sold at the rate 

 of about 20cents a quart measure full. Thetreegrowe about as high ae a -mall 

 orange tree." B 



tree belonging to the Anacardiacese, to which the pistache nul and cashew 

 nut also belong, tts characteristic bark make- this tree conspicuous wherever it is 

 found. ( »n dry hills like the Siwalik Range it is very useful in covering the ground, 

 and it is equally al home on newly formed Landslips as on gentle slopes with fairly 



good soil. The w I is of | r quality. Brandie .-ays the l>ark is used for tanning. 



It gives a gum copiously in large irregular pieces; this gum is only partially soluble 

 in water aboul 10 per cent insoluble), but what is soluble gives a good mucilage, and 

 it has been reported as likely to be useful for cheap manufacturing purposes and 

 valued at 20s. per cwt." I Extract from Gamble's Manual of Indian Timbers.) 



Distribution. — Found in the hot, dry parts of India, from Kumaon and Oudh, 

 through centra] India, and into Burma and Tenasserim, in the eastern peninsula. 



25528 to 25530. 



Prom Paraguay, South America. Presented by Mr. Thomas Ruffin Gwynn, 

 Capilla Horqueta, I >epartamento de V. Conception. Received May 19, 1909. 



The following seeds: 



25528. Rollixia emarginata Schlecht. (?) 



"Chirimouia (araticuy). It is a large fruit, aromatic to the utmost; seed 

 full of oil." ( Gwynn. ) 



Distribution. — A native of southern Brazil and the northern parts of Argen- 

 tina and Paraguay. 



25529. Ilex pabaguariensis St. Hil. 



"Yerba (cad). The tea of this country. To procure plants from this seed 

 it will be necessary to put it in hot water of about 90° F. for 26 hours, then 

 plant in a hotbed, the seed being buried about ? inch under a soft mold, con- 

 stantly watered every day. When large enough to harvest, you cut all the 

 limbs and twigs, scorch well, and dry twigs and leaves over a hot fire, after 

 which twigs and leaves are ground fine and used as tea, being put in a small 

 gourd with hot water poured on, and a tube perforated at the bottom to suck 

 up the same. ' ' ( Gwynn. ) 



Distribution. — A native of Paraguay and cultivated in Argentina and Brazil. 



25530. Bombax sp. 



"Vegetable silk (paina), used here for pillows and mattresses, though some 

 fine hammocks and shawls have been woven out of it. This plant opens its 

 pod in July and August here, representing October and November with us." 

 ( Gwynn. ) 



25532. Gladiolus sp. 



From Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Presented by Mr. F. T. Nicholson, 

 secretary, Transvaal Agricultural Union. Received May 21, 1909. 



25533 and 25534. 



From Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. Presented by Mr. H. F. Schultz. Received 

 May 27, 1909. 



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