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46749), which produces wood little more than half as heavy as cork, 

 might not be useful for the same purposes. 



The tropical jack- fruit tree is hardy in southern Florida, but 

 its fruits are of little value. If its near relative {Artocarpus odora- 

 tissima, No. 46635), which Wester declares has deliciously flavored 

 fruits, should prove as hardy, it might add another valuable tree to 

 the list of those which the southern Florida grower can have about 

 his home. 



The South African amatungulu(C'arm« grandiflora) , which was 

 introduced by Lathrop and Fairchild from Natal in 1902, has become 

 the favorite hedge plant of southern Florida. Its relative, Carissa 

 carandas (No. 46636), which bears black instead of crimson fruits, 

 is said by Wester to be one of the best small fruits which has been 

 introduced into the Philippines in recent years. What may be done 

 with it in Florida, or whether hybrids of these various species of 

 Carissa can be made, remains for the plant breeders to determine. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature determined by Mr. H. C. Skeels, while the de- 

 scriptive and botanical notes have been arranged by Mr. G. P. Van 

 Eseltine. who has had general supervision of this inventory. The 

 manuscript has been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



Washington, D. C, Septemher 30, 1921. 



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