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44846 to 44854— Continued. 



white or pinkish, odorless flowers up to three-quarters of an Inch in 

 width. This plant flowers so profusely that the entire country appears 

 as though covered with snow. The entire plant is very aromatic, and the 

 leaves have been used for making tea. The wood is used for fences and 

 firewood. (Adapted from Laing and BlackiveU, Plants of New Zealand, 

 p. 272.) 



44848. (No. 1.) 44849. (No. 2.) 



44850. Nageia excels a (D. Don.) Kuntze. Taxaceae. 

 {Podocarpus dacrydioides A. Rich.) 



" This is the one tree exclusively used in this country for making 

 butter boxes, the wood being odorless and of a nice white color. The 

 tree gi'ows very tall and often has a trunk 5 or 6 feet in diameter." 

 (Wnght.) 



A tall tree, often brancliless for 70 or 80 feet, with flat, bronze-colored 

 young leaves, which become green and scalelike when mature. The very 

 small catkins are borne on the tips of the branchlets, and the fruit is set 

 upon a fleshy i-ed receptacle which is eaten by the Maoris. The tree is 

 native to New Zealand, where it is called by the Maori name Kahikatea. 

 It furnishes a light-colored, very heavy timber which is well suited for 

 making paper pulp. (Adapted from Laing and Blackwell, Plants of Neio 

 Zealand, p. 70, as Podocarpus dacrydioides.) 



44851. Nageia fereuginea (G. Benn.) Kuntze. Taxacese. Miro. 

 (Podocarpus ferruginea G. Benn.) 



A large tree with gray or grayish black bark which peels off in large 

 flakes; native to New Zealand. It has narrow, pointed leaves, axillary 

 dioecious flowers, and bright-red fruits about the size of a small plum. 

 The native pigeons are very fond of the miro berries and become very 

 fat and lazy from feeding on them. The fruits have the odor and taste 

 of turpentine and ripen in July and August. The timber is hard and 

 rough and is not easily worked, nor is it especially durable. The gum 

 which oozes from the tree possesses healing properties. (Adapted from 

 Laing and Blacl<mell, Plants of New Zealand, p. 68, as Podocarpus 

 ferruginea. ) 

 44853. Passiflora sp. Passifloracere. Granadilla. 



"Bell-apple or Indian passion fruit. A delicious fruit requiring tropical 



heat." (Wright.) 



44853 and 44854. Passiflora edulis Sims. Passifloracere. 



Purple granadilla. 



44853. "Fiji." 



44854. " Giant. An improved strain of the common passion fruit as 

 grown in New Zealand and Australia. Largely grown commer- 

 cially. Will grow wherever frosts are not too heavy in winter." 

 (Wright.) 



44855. AcHRAS zapota L. Sapotacese. Sapodilla. 



(A. sapota L.) 

 From Curagao, Dutch West Indies. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Re- 

 ceived June 11, 1917. 

 "Nispero. From very large, choice fruits." (Curran.) 



