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26156 to 26160— Continued. 



26156 to 26158— Continued. 



26157. Yellow. 26158. Red. 



26159 and 26160. Glycine hispida (Moench) Maxim. Soybean. 



26159. Yellow seeded. 26160. Green seeded. 



26161. Medicago satiya L. Alfalfa. 



From different oases in the region of Ourlana and Tougourt, Algeria. Purchased 

 fromM. Colombo, pere, Biskra, Algeria, at the request of Mr. Walter T. Swingle. 

 Received October 29, 1909. 



26162 to 26178. 



Presented to Mr. P. J. Wester, Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla., and turned over 

 by him to this office for distribution, October, 1909. 



Seeds (unless otherwise noted) were received of the following; notes by Mr. Wester: 



26162 to 26174. Presented by Mr. J. M. Doctor, acting superintendent, 

 Victoria Gardens, Bombay, India. 



26162. Acacia arabica (Lam.) Willd. 



"The gum arabic. An evergreen shade tree with dense and spreading 

 crown, attaining a height of 60 feet; valuable for its gum, bark, and 

 timber; the pods are a favorite food for sheep and goats. The tree thrives 

 on a great variety of soils and is resistant to droughts." 



Distribution. — Widely distributed, being found in India, Ceylon, 

 Egypt, Arabia, tropical Africa, and Xatal. 



26163. Acacia sp. 



26164. Barrixgtoxia asiatica (L.) Kurz. 



"An ornamental, lecythidaceous, evergreen shrub, attaining a height 

 of 6 to 8 feet; cultivated as an ornamental on account of its shinin° r 

 foliage and large, handsome purple and white flowers produced on an 

 erect thyrse." 



Distribution . — Found along the shores of southern India, and of Australia, 

 and on the islands between. 



26165. Bauhixia acumixata L. 



"A leguminous ornamental shrub, 6 to 8 feet tall, native of Malabar, 

 bearing white flowers." 



Distribution. — India, especially in the northwestern part, and extend- 

 ing to Ceylon, China, and the Malayan Islands. 



26166. Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalz. and Gibs. 



Distribution. — The tropical Himalayas of India, from Kumaon east- 

 ward, and in Bengal, Burma, and Ceylon; also found in Java and in 

 eastern tropical Africa. 



26167. Butea moxosperma (Lam.) Taub. 



"Leguminous, native of India. An ornamental shade tree with dense 

 foliage, attaining a height of 40 to 50 feet. The flowers are very showy, 

 crimson, 2 inches long." 



Distribution. — Found throughout the plains of India, from the Hima- 

 layas to Ceylon and Burma. 

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