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47199. PiCEA MORRisoNicoLA Hajata. Pinacea?. Spruce. 



From Formosa. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

 Received February 28, 1919. 



A spruce with smooth branches, linear leaves 6 to IG millimeters long, and 

 oblong-cylindrical cones about 6 centimeters long. It grows on the slopes of 

 Mount Morrison, Formosa, at an altitude of 9,500 feet. (Adapted from Journal 

 of the College of Science, Tokyo, vol. 25, art. 19, p. 220,) 



47200 to 47202. 



From Zamboanga, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agri- 

 cultural adviser. Received February 25, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. 

 Wester. 



47200. Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceaj Morning--glory. 

 "A white-flowered Ipomoea which should prove an addition to the orna- 

 mental flora of Florida and Porto Rico." 



47201. Merremia sp. Convolvulacese. 



"A purple-flowered Merremia which should prove an addition to the 

 ornamental flora of Florida and Porto Rico." • 



47202. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 

 "A corn variety, discovered on a recent visit to Kudurangan, Cotabato, 



Mindanao, that matures 72 days from planting, and so may be of value 

 to your corn breeders. This corn has been grown for many years (no one 

 knows how many ) by one of the wild tribes in Cotabato." 



47203. Lycopersicon esculeisitum Miller. Solanacese. Tomato. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Presented by Mr. W. T. Macoun, Dominion horti- 

 culturist. Central Experiment Farm. Received March 5, 1919. 



"Tomato 1919, Alacrity A." {Macoun.) 



47204 to 47212. 



From Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Collected by Mr. Nemesio Catalan 

 and presented by Dr. E. B. Copeland, of the college farm. Received 

 March 6, 1919. Quoted notes by Mr. Catalan. 



47204. Antidesma bunitjs (L.) Spreng. Euphorbiacese. 

 " Bignay. Collected from the college farm." 



47205. Canaeium luzonicum (Blume) A. Gray. Balsa meacese. 



*' This tree is a source of the ' brea blanca ' of commerce. The stone of 

 the fruit (seed) contains an oily endosperm which is very good to eat. 

 The plant is found in the forest at lower altitudes. Collected from Mount 

 Maquiling." 



47206. CoEDiA BLANCOI Vidal. Boraginacese. 

 "Anonang. Collected from the college farm." 



47207. Erythrina vaeiegata Stickm. Fabacese. 

 (E. indica Lam.) 



" Dapdap. A tree with brilliant red flowers which form a very showy 

 inflorescence. Collected on the college farm." 



47208. KooRDERSiODENDRON piNNATUM (Blanco) Merr. Anacardiaceae. 

 (K. celeMcum Engl.) 



