38 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



26304 to 26829— Continued. 



26310 and 26311 Continued. 



different places are contained in this shipment and may or may not be all of 

 the same variety. They arc not of the Valdivia class." 

 Distribution. — The Chilean c<,asi from Valparaiso to Chiloe. 



26312. Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 

 "A watermelon thai was harvested in February and eaten in July." 



26313. CucUMis nielo L. Mu3kmelon. 

 "A melon that grew without water in the poorest arid soil.'" 



26314 and 26315. Embothrium COCCINEUM Forst. 



26314. " 'Notru,' 'el ciruelillo.' A beautiful, flowering ornamental 

 tree lit for any place. Has bunches of bright crimson flowers in early 

 October and dark-green leaves, w r hich are pale green beneath. It grows 

 in the south up to 22 feet and 12 to 16 inches in diameter. A decoction 

 of the bark or leaves is used to cure glandular affections; infusion or 

 smoke cures dental neuralgia, and is also used to cicatrize wounds." 



26315. ' •Lirhuerillo.' From the Province of Llanquihue. Useful 

 as a timber tree." 



Distribution. — The southern part of Chile. 



See Nos. 25491 and 25492 for previous introductions. 



26316. Eucryphia cordifolia Cav. 



" North of Valdivia this is called 'Ulmo;' at the south 'Muermo.' An ever- 

 green tree with dense foliage, very beautiful on account of its abundant bunches 

 of beautiful, white, fragrant flowers; it grows 50 feet high and 2 feet in diameter. 

 Its hard wood is tan colored, of good quality for charcoal and bright blazing 

 fuel, extra-durable railroad ties, heavy timbers, planks or boards, casks and 

 vats, furniture, or any inside work; it becomes a darker red from exposure and 

 age. Its wood and bark are highly impregnated with tannic acid. The bark 

 contains about 35 per cent of tannin of great excellence, which, quickly tans 

 leather of superior quality and of much flexibility. The tanned product has 

 a clean, light-buff color and an increased weight over the crude skins. The 

 tannin of the wood serves for tanning, but is not used on account of its giving 

 leather a blue cast. Ulmo bark is better than lingue and has been successfully 

 applied in the form of concentrated extracts; its superiority as a tanning com- 

 pound is of recent knowledge. It flowers in November and December and seeds 

 in March and April." 



Distribution. — The region around San Carlos, Chile, and extending south to 

 the island of Chiloe. 



See No. 25490 for previous introduction. 



26317 and 26318. Gevuina avellana Molina. 



26317. '" Avellana. ' One of the handsomest trees in the world; its 

 glossy, evergreen leaves, bunches of white, fragrant flowers and crim- 

 son nuts all at the same time, and its general symmetrical grace and 

 beauty, make a very impressive sight. It grows in the Cordilleras of 

 south and central Chile to the thirty-fourth degree of latitude and not 

 beyond; is also found in the low coast range of the Cordillera Maritima. 

 These seeds were found growing in latitude 44°; they need to be soaked 

 in water a long time to germinate; they thrive in any soil, dry or wet, 

 high or low lands here, but moist land is best for them. The wood of 

 this tree is tough and elastic, takes a high polish, and is good for furni- 

 ture." 

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