4b SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



47629 to 47830— Continued. 



inches long. It is a native of Siklvim, India. (Adapted from Hooker, 

 Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. Ji02.) 



47677. Embelia floeibunda Wall. Myrsinaceae. 



A large climbing shrub with narrow leaves over 8 inches long and large, 

 much divided, axillary racemes of white flowers. It is a native of north- 

 eastern India. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. S, 

 p. 5U.) 



47678. Eragkostis nutans (Retz.) Nees. Poacese. Grass. 

 A tall annual grass with long narrow spikes which often assume a 



pinkish tinge when mature. In India, where it is native, it is usually met 

 with in heavy soils and along the banks of streams and borders of rice 

 fields. Though not a first-class fodder grass, cattle eat it readily when 

 other better kinds have failed. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the 

 Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 255.) 



47679. Eeiobotrya petiolata Hook. f. Malaceae. 



A stout tree with leathery leaves 6 to 9 inches long and white flowers, 

 half an inch in diameter, appearing in panicles 3 to 6 inches long and 

 broad. It is a native of Sikkim, India, and the eastern Himalayas, where 

 it grows at altitudes of 5,000 to 9,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora 

 of British India, vol. 2, p. 370.) 



47680. Ekythrina arborescens Roxb. Fabaceae. 



A small tree, native to the outer Himalayas from the Ganges to Sikkim, 

 India, bearing erect, axillary racemes of large bright-scarlet flowers. 

 (Adapted from Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 140.) 



47681. Etjrya acuminata DC. Theacese. 



A shrub, 10 to 12 feet high, with oblong leathery leaves and white 

 flowers which are either solitary or in fascicles. The wood is reddish 

 white, soft, and close grained. (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the 

 Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 302, and Brandis, Forest Flora of 

 India, p. 24.) 



47682. EvoDiA fraxinifolia (D. Don) Hook. f. Rutacese. 



A small, densely leafy tree with bright-green compound leaves, 8 to 12 

 inches long, which when bruised, smell strongly like caraway. The 

 white flowers are borne in axillary and terminal cymes; and the red 

 fruits are about half an inch in diameter. In Sikkim, India, where this 

 tree is native, the white soft wood is used for posts. (Adapted from 

 Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 305, and 

 Hooker, Flora of British India, vol. 1, p. 490.) 



47683. EvoDiA meliaefolia (Hance) Benth. Rutacese. 



A small slender tree, native to Assam, India, with cream-colored flowers 

 borne in hairy cymes about 8 inches broad. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora 

 of British India, vol. 1, p. 490.) 



47684. ExACUM teres Wall. Geutianacese. 



A tall herbaceous plant, up to 4 feet in height, with narrow leaves 3i 

 inches long and rather large blue flowers which are borne in long lax 

 panicles. This plant is common in the tropical regions of the Himalayas, 

 ascending to 5,000 feet. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of British India, 

 vol. 4< P- 95.) 



