28 SEKIiS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44096 to 44098— Continued. 



■where It is used as a fova,i:e grass, ir is readily iiropa.iiared from the 

 roots. (Adapted from Bentham and Mueller, Flora Australiensis, pp. 

 531-532, and from the Agricultural Gazette, New Soiith Wales, May 2, 

 JOll) 



44097. Arthraxon breviakistatus Haok. Poace;e. Grass. 



A tall, graceful grass found in eastern India and China, with culms 

 .lO to 60 cm. high and leaf blades up to 2 inches in lengtli by half an inch 

 in width. (Adapted from DeCandoUe, Monographia Phanerogamarum, 

 vol. 6, pp. 350-S51, 1889.) 



44098. Capriola dactylon (L.) Kunt/e. Poacefo. Bermuda grass. 



{Oynodon dactylon Pers.) 



A pasture and lawn grass for the Southern States; a rather variable 

 species. 



44099. Saccharum officinarum L. Poacese. Sugar cane. 



From Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert I\I. Grey. Harvard Ex- 

 periment Station. Received February 3, 1917. 



" Hax'vard No. 6301. Seeds of one of my hybi'id canes, which is very pi-olific 

 and germinates freely wlien sown in the (ipen livouiid licre." idrci/.) 



44100. Canarium AMnioNENSE Hochr. Balsanieacea'. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the director, Jardin Botanique. Re- 

 ceived February 3, 1917. 



This beautiful tree, which grows to a height of about 90 feet, so resembles 

 Canarium moluccanum in general habit and in the leaves that the two can 

 scarcely be distinguished, although the fruit is different. The bark is smooth 

 and white. The fruit of this species is oblong, pointed at both ends, with the 

 angles sliarp toward the ends and somewhat tiattened toward the middh'. 

 This tree is found in the island of Amboina, Celebes. (Adapted from Hoch- 

 reutiner, Plantae Bogoriensis Exsiccatae, p. 55.) 



" The seeds are eaten as a table nut, and an emulsion of the oil extracted 

 iroin the .seed is considered an excellent baby food." ( FairchihI.) 



44101. Canarium ovatum Engl. Balsameacea?. Pill nut. 



From Camarines, Philippine Islands. Presented by Dr. E. B. Copeland, 

 dean. College of Agriculture, Los Banos, P. I. Received February 8, 1917. 



A tree, native of the Philippines, with compound leaves and triangular drupes 

 containing one seed. These seetls are ea:eu throughout the eastern part of the 

 world, :ind from them is extracted an oil which is used for table purposes and 

 also for burning in lamps. (Adapted from notes of H. H. Boyle, assistant Jiorti- 

 ctilturisl, Manila, P. I.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 38372 for further distribution. 



44102. Pyrus communis L. Malacese. Pear. 



From Hamilton City, Calif. Presented by Mr. James Mills. Received 

 January 18, 1917. 



" Scions from an old pear tree that was planted by the Mission Fathers about 

 60 years ago. This tree has not shown any evidence of pear-blight, although 

 blighted trees have been growing in its vicinity." {Pcfrr liixscf.) 



