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45158 and 45159— Continued. 



45159. Paramignya mokophylla Wight, llutaceae. 



A stout, climbing, evergreen slirub, native of tlie Sikkini Himalayas 

 and tlie mountains of Kliasi at elevation.s of 2,01X) to 5,000 feet. The 

 wood is wliite, bard, and close grained. The root has a bitter saline 

 taste, contains large crystals of oxalate of lime, and is used by the 

 country people of Goa as an alterative tonic. (Adapted from Watt, 

 Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, rol. 6, p. IIQ.) 



45160. Belou marmelos (L.) Ljons. Kutacea\ Bel. 

 {Aegle marmelos Correa.) 



From Zafarwal, Punjab, India. Presented by Ptev. H. S. Nesbit, Ameri- 

 can United Presbyterian Mission. Keceived September 7, 1917. 



" Large specimens of bel fruit, about the largest I have ever seen, their 

 average size being three times that coumionly attained by this fruit." (Nes- 

 bit.) 



For further description, see S. P. I. No. 45082. 



45161. Claucena lansidm (Lour.) Skeels. Rutacese. Wampi. 

 (C wampi Oliver.) 



From Canton, China. Seeds presented by Mr. L"ug Wall. Received August 

 23, 1917. 

 A low, spineless tree, native of South China, where it is commonly grown 

 for its fruits. Experiments are now being carried on with the wampi as a 

 stock for citrus fruits. 



45162 to 45166. 



From Venezuela. I'resented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received August 23, 

 1917. 

 45162 and 45163. Citki'llus vuluakis Sehrad. Cucurbitacese. 



Watermelon. 



" Fjoui tl'.e Guajira Indian plantation, Isla de San Carlos, May 9, 

 1917. '■ • 



45164. Bavhinia sp. Caisalpiniacese. 



" From Quanta, June. 1917. A small leguminous tree with velvety 

 leaves." (Cvrran.) 



45165. pROSOPis CHiLEXSis (Molina) Stuntz. ISIimosaceifi. Algaroba. 

 (P. juli flora DC.) 



"A leguminous tree, with small flowers in little heads or spikes. The 

 I)()d is more or less thickened, and the leaves are composed of a large 

 number of leaflets. This tree is a native of iNIexico and the West 

 Indies." (W. Harris, under -S. P. I. No. Ji26J,3.) 



45166. Tabebuia pkntaphylla (L. ) Hemsl. Bignoniacefe. 



"From Puerto Cabello, June, 1917. Apamato. A timber tree with :i 

 profusion of ornamental pink flowers." (Curran.) 



45167 to 45169. 



From Paraguay. Presented by Dr. Moises S. Bertoni, Puerto Bertoni. 

 Received September 6, 1917. Quoted notes by Dr. Bertoni. 



45167. Eugenia sp. Myrtacese. 



" No. 7639. June, 1917. A shrub, 1 to U meters high, from the 

 meadows or savannahs of northeastern Paraguay at elevations of 170 



