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The fruit is planted in a horizontal position, and the plant generally begins 

 to bear about three months later and continues to do so throughout the whole 

 year. Some plants are known to bear constantly for a period of eight years 

 or more. The plant is a vine, both climbing and recumbent. The fruit is used 

 as a food and sometimes for medicinal purposes." (Edw. L. Zowe, American 

 vice consul.) 



43548. ScHiNOPsis lorentzii (Griseb.) Engl. Anacardiacese, 



{Quebrachia lorentsii Griseb.) QuebracllO. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through the Bureau of Chemistry, 

 from the Food Research Laboratory, Philadelphia, originally secured 

 from the director of the Botanical Gardens, Buenos Aires, October 28, 

 1916. 

 "Red quehraclw. A tree with very hard wood and compound coriaceous 

 leaves ; flowers borne in branching clusters, f i-uit a samara. The products 

 which are obtained from this tree constitute the principal source of income of 

 the people where it grows. It is one of the Argentine woods which when ex- 

 posed to the air, buried in part or wholly, or submerged in water, keeps for 

 years in good condition, as is shown by the tests made with posts, beams, ties, 

 etc., laid by the Argentine railways. From this timber are manufactured logs, 

 beams, ties, telegraph poles, lamp-posts, etc., which are exported in large 

 quantities to foreign countries. The charcoal is very compact, and the extract 

 (tannin) is an important product. The sawdust is very much used in tan- 

 ning." {Buenos Aires Botanic Garden, letter of October 1, 1916.) 



43549 and 43550. Aralia spp. Araliacese. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Roots presented by Mr. J. Adams, Assistant Do- 

 minion Botanist, Central Experiment Farm. Received November 6, 191G. 



43549. Aealia nudicaulis L. Wild sarsaparilla. 

 A native American species. 



43550. Akalia racemosa L. American spikenard. 

 A native American species. 



43551. Belou marmelos (L.) Lyons. Eutacese. Bel. 



(Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by the superintendent, Government 

 Botanic Garden. Received October 27, 1916. 



See S. P. I. No. 43478 for previous introduction and description. 



43552. Chayota edulis Jacq. Cucurbitacese. Chayote. 

 {SecMum edule Swartz.) 



From Peradeniya, Ceylon. Presented by Mr. T. H. Parsons, curator. Royal 

 Botanic Garden. Received November 7, 1916. 



"Cho-cho. These are from the type commonly grown in Ceylon." (Parsons.) 



43553 to 43556. 



From Russia. Presented by Mr. W. P. Kotchetkov, Russian Government 

 Agricultural Agency, St. Louis, Mo., through Prof. C. V. Piper. Received 

 November 7, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Kotchetkov. 



43553. Agropykon cbistatum (L.) Beauv. Poacete. Wheat-grass. 



" From the Krasnokut Experiment Station, Samara, Russia." 



