16 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



50694 to 50709— Continued. 



50700. FicTJS sp. Moiacese. 

 "(No. 1117.)" 



50701. Paekia timobiana (DC.) Merr. Mimosaceie. Cupang. 

 (P. roxburghii G. Don.) 



"(No. 1183.)" 



A huge and remarkably handsome quick-growing tree, attaining a 

 height of 120 feet or more, with a clear smooth trunk and beautiful, fine- 

 feathery pinnate leaves. Native to Malaya. Burma, etc., it has been in- 

 troduced into and become well established in Ceylon, thriving in the moist 

 low country up to 2,0(X) feet. The clusters of long pods contain a quantity 

 of white, powdery, farinaceous substance. Easily propagated by seed. 

 (Adapted from Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Plant- 

 ing, p. 311.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47948. 



50702. Ptebospeemum sp. Sterculiacefe. 

 "(No. 1182, from Slam.)" 



50703. QuEBCus javanica (Blume) Drake. Fagacea;. Oak. 



"(No. 1112.) Passang batoe." 



An exceedingly beautiful tree with oblong-lanceolate glabrous tawny 

 leaves; the aments and young leaves are reddish tomentose. (Adapte<l 

 from Blume, Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie, vol. 1, 

 p. 525.) 



50704. QuEECUs thelecaepa Miquel. Fagaeese. Oak. 



" (No. 1111. ) Passang soeroe." 



A tree 25 meters tall with very smooth coriaceous leaves, shining above 

 and glaucescent beneath. The cups of the sessile fruits are 12 milli- 

 meters high and 40 millimeters across. The thick hull is broadly ovate 

 with a prominent graceful tip. The semiglobose acorn, 20 to 25 milli- 

 meters high, and 23 to 34 millimeters broad, is somewhat furrowed. 

 Native to .Tava. (Adapted from Yaleton. BooDtsoorten van Java, vol. 

 JO, p. 28.) 



50705. QuEKCUs sp. Fagacese. . Oak. 

 •'(No. 1110.) Passang bodas." 



50706. QuEECus sp. Fagacete. * Oak. 

 '•(No. 1109.) Passang djamba." 



50707. QuERCus sp. Fagacese. Oak. 

 "(No. 1113.) Passang Iceyan or kcang." 



50708. QuEBcrs sp. Fagacese. Oak. 

 "(No. 1114.) Passang tonogo." 



50709. Schima noronhae Reinw. Theacc;ie. 



A tree 30 to 60 feet high, with elliptic-acute leaves 6 inches long, lead 

 colored above. The white fragrant flowers are in a loose terminal corymb. 

 Native to the eastern Indian Peninsula from Tenasserim to Penang. 

 {Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India-, vol. 1, p. 289.) 



