JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 191S. 21 



46482 to 46486— Continued. 



46485. Caryocar sp. Caryocaracese. 



"No. 4. Koivor. Grows plentifully aloiis banks of all creeks and rivers 

 in the interior. It reaches a height of 100 feet and over and a diameter 

 of 2 or 3 feet. The heartwood is tough and exceedingly cross-grained ; 

 makes good native corrals. The fruit is [lounded in a small hole in the 

 ground and thrown into the pool. The juice which collects while pounding 

 the fruit is carefully scooped up and thrown in with the pcninded fruit. 

 The leaves are seldom used, as they are not nearly so powerful. The 

 juice is exceedingly painful if it gets in the eyes, and severe headache 

 and vomiting are caused to Europeans by inhaling the fumes when 

 pounding the fruit." 



46486. (Undetermined.) 



"• No. 5. Itiiiak. (irows abundantly on the open prairie only on the 

 higher sterile ridges and mountains, on soil consisting of hard red 

 decomposed diorite. It is a small stunted shrub not more than 20 feet 

 high. The pounded leaves are used." 



46487 to 46489. 



From Los Banos. Laguna. I'hilippine Islands. Collected by Mr. X. Catalan, 

 College of Agriculture. Received September 3, 191S. Quoted notes by 

 Mr. Catalan. 



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46487. Canarium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray. Balsanieacese. 



"h'Ui. From Mount Maquiling. Los Banos. The tree is a source of the 

 ' brea blanca ' of commerce. The stone of the fruit contains an oily 

 endosperm which is very good to eat. The plant grows in the forest at 

 low altitudes." 



46488. Pahudia RHOMBomEA (Blanco) Prain. Csesalpiniacese. 

 {Afzelia rliomboklea Vidal. ) 



"Tindalo. From Mount Maquiling. Los Banos. A tree that is usually 

 found in somewhat open situations at low altitudes. The wood is very 

 durable and beautifully colored; used for tiner constructions; one of the 

 best Philippine woods." 



46489. KooRDERsiODENDRON piNNATUM (Blauco) Merr. Anacardiacere. 

 {K. celebicum Engl.) 



"Ainugui'^. From Mount Maquiling, Los Banos. A medium to large 

 tree, growing in the forest at low altitudes. According to the Philippine 

 standard of classification, the wood falls under the third class." 



46490 to 46499. 



From Rosario, Argentina. Purchased in the markets by .Mr. Willx-rt L. 

 Bonney, American consul. Received September 4. lOlS. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Bonney. 

 These legumes have been introduced for use in a series of experiments in 

 testing and breeding varieties of South American plants bearing beaidike seeds 

 for the purpose of selecting or developing strains suited to the various condi- 

 tions olitaining in different parts of the United States. 



46490. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 

 " From the Province of Buenos .\ires." 



