58 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



43642 to 43671— Continued. 



The creamy white flowers, each more than 2 inches long, are in large com- 

 pound panicles. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, vol. 12, Sept. 10, 

 1892, and from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, pi. 7333.) 



43659. MiCROcos laterifloka L. Tiliacese. 

 {Grewia asiatica L.) 



A small tree, native of tropical Africa and India, with roundish serrate 

 leaves from 2 to 7 inches long. The flowers are yellow, and the fruit is 

 a round, hairy drupe about the size of a pea. The leaves and the fruits 

 are said to be used in the treatment of dyspepsia and diarrhea. (Adapted 

 from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 386, and from Dragendorff, 

 Heilpflanzen, p. 419.) 



43660. MoNTANOA HiBisciroLiA (Benth.) C. Koch. Asteracese. 



One of the tree daisies of Central America, which is easily distinguished 

 by its five to seven lobed, opposite, entire leaves. It is easily cultivated, 

 the seeds being started indoors and the plants transferred to the oi)en for 

 foliage effects. It may also be propagated by cuttings. (Adapted from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. ^, p. 206), and from 

 Koch, Woclienschrift des Vereines zur Beforderung des Gartenbaues, 

 vol. 7, p. 407.) 



43661. Pavonia spinifex (L.) Cav. Malvacefe. 



A weak-growing shrub, sometimes attaining the height of 20 feet, but 

 with a slender stem and few upright branches. The alternate leaves are 

 oval heart shaped, crenate, and hairy on both sides. The laige yellow 

 flowers are odorless. This shrub is a native of South America and is of 

 horticultural value for its flowers. (Adapted from Botanical Register, 

 pi. 339, and from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedic of Horticulture, vol. 5, 

 p. 2489.) 



43662. Pongam pinnata (L.) W. F. Wight. Fabacese. 

 (Pongamia glabra Vent.) 



A tall, erect tree or climber with glabrous branches and leaves, the 

 latter composed of five to seven opposite leaflets. The flowers occur in 

 simple axillary racemes, and the woody, glabrous pods are up to 1^ 

 inches long. This species is a native of tropical Asia and Australia and 

 was first introduced into the United States in 1910. The yellow, tough, 

 close-grained wood is prettily marked and might be used for chair mak- 

 ing. In India an oil is extracted from the seeds, which is used as an 

 illuminant and as an application in skin diseases. A poultice made of the 

 leaves is used as a remedy for ulcers. The ash of the wood is a dyeing 

 material. Owing to its handsome foliage, this tree is used as an orna- 

 mental in the Southern States. (Adapted from Maiden, Useful Native 

 Plants of Australia, pp. 200, 591, and from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia 

 of Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2753.) 



43663. Sapindus vitiensis A. Gray. Sapindacese. 



A tree about 30 feet in height, with warty bark on the branchlets and 

 with leaves composed of three to four pairs of shiny green leaflets about 

 4 inches long. The numerous flowers occur in large terminal panicles, 

 but are small and white and apparently not of ornamental value. 

 Found in the Fiji Islands on leeward coasts. (Adapted from Ch'ay, U. S. 

 Exploring Exped-ition, Botany, vol. 1, pp. 251, 252.) 



