62 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



44769. Macadamia TERNiFOLiA F. Muell. Proteacese. Macadamia^ 



From Sydney, Australia. Purchased from Messrs. Anderson & Co. Re- 

 ceived May 14, 1917. 



In its typical form this is a tall tree with dense foliage, the leaves being 

 glabrous, shining, oblong or lanceolate, in whorls of three or four, and up to a 

 foot in length. The white flowers are in racemes almost as long as the leaves.. 

 The nearly globular fruits, up to an inch in diameter, are thick shelled and 

 contain one or two edible seeds half an inch or more in diameter ; these seeds 

 are white and crisp, with a flavor resembling that of the Brazil nut. This 

 tree is cultivated to a small extent in southern California and southern Florida, 

 and it has recently fruited in Cuba, where it appears to thrive. Its ornamental 

 appearance alone makes it worthy of introduction into the warmest parts of 

 the United States. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul- 

 ture, voK 4, p. 1938.) 



44770 to 44772. 



From Allahabad, India. Presented by Mr. William Bembower, horticul- 

 turist, Ewing Christian College. Received May 17, 1917. 



44770. Annona squamosa L. Annonaceae. Sugar-apple 

 " Shirifa. The common type found here." (Bembower.) 



44771. DiosPYEOS sp. Diospyracese. Persimmon.. 

 " This Diospyros is, I believe, a native of this region ; I found it 



fruiting in December and January at Etah, in the United Provinces. 

 The fruit is not eaten, but it promises to be a valuable stock for warmer 

 regions or for breeding purposes." [Beinbotcer.) 



44772. DoLiCHOS lablab L. Fabacese. Bonavist bean. 

 "A local bean, common in the United Provinces. A very prolific bearer, 



thriving in the driest seasons and producing long vines." (Bembotver.) 

 A twining vine with broadly ovate leaflets, white or pinkish purple- 

 flowers, and broad flat pods 2 to 3 inches long. It is a native of India 

 and has been cultivated since ancient times. In tropical and subtropical 

 countries it is usually grown for human food, but in temperate regions^ 

 it is more commonly known as an ornamental plant. (Adapted from 

 Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. 2, p. 1065, and from 

 Bulletin No. 31S, U. S. Department of Agric\ilture.) 



44773. Nannorrhops ritchieana (Griffith) AVendl. Phoenicacese, 



Mazri palm. 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent, 

 Government Botanical Gardens. Received May 18, 1917. 



A low gregarious shrub, usually stemless, but sometimes with a stem 10 to 

 20 feet in length. The leaves, which are 2 to 4 feet long and of a grayish 

 green color, are beaten with mallets to remove the fiber, which is used in 

 making mats, baskets, etc. The fruit is a nearly round, 1-seeded drupe. The 

 reddish brown wool of the petioles is impregnated with saltpeter and used as a 

 tinder for matchlocks. This palm is a native of Baluchistan and Mekran, 

 where it ascends to 5,500 feet. In Europe it grows best in a well-drained sandy 

 loam and is propagated by seeds and offsets. (Adapted from E. Blatter, Jour- 

 nal Bombay Natural History Society, vol. 21, p. 72.) 



