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39953. Prunus armeniaca L. Amygdalacese. Apricot. 



From Santiago, Chile. Presented by Mr. W. A. Shelly. Received February 

 26, 1915. 



39954. Persea indica (L.) Sprengel. Lauraceae. 



From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson-Proschowsky, Jardin 

 d'Acclimatation. Received February 26, 1915. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 14498 and 19371 for previous introductions. 



39955. Passiflora edulis Sims. Passifloracese. Passion fruit. 



From California. Presented by Mr. F. O. Popenoe, West India Gardens, 

 Altadena. Received March 1, 1915. 



"Grown at Camarillo, Cal." {Popenoe.) 



39956. Aleurites fordii Hemsl. Euphorbiaceae. Tung tree. 



From Hankow, China. Purchased from L. C. Gillespie & Suns. Received 

 March 2, 1915. 



39957. Feroniella oblata Swingle. Rutaceae. 



From Saigon, Cochin China. Presented by Mr. P. Morange, Director of 

 Agriculture. Received March 1, 1915. 



39958 to 39963. Zea mays L. Poaceoe. Corn. 



From Manila. Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. H. T. Edwards, direc- 

 tor, Bureau of Agriculture. Received March 1, 1915. 



39958. "No. 1. Native white {Moro). The native white which has 

 been improved by selection during the past three years is very promis- 

 ing and may prove to be valuable elsewhere." {H. 0. Jacobson.) 



39959. No. 2. Native red {En- 39962. No. 5. Native yellow 



carnado). (Laguna). 



39960. No. 3. Tupol. 39963. No. 6. Tiwiquit. 



39961. No. 4. Dali-an. 



39964. Delonix regta (Boj.) Rafinesque. Csesalpiniacese. 



(Poinciana regia Hook.) Royal poinciana. 



From Asuncion, Paraguay. Presented by Mr. C. F. Mead. Received March 

 1, 1915. 



" Chirato." 



"A rapid-growing tree with broad top and wide-spreading branches. Leaves 

 gracefully bipinnate, 30 to 60 cm. long, with 10 to 20 pairs of pinnse, each pinna 

 with numerous small oval leaflets; flowers large, in large racemes, bright scar- 

 let, the upper petal striped with yellow; calyx segments valvato; petals five, 

 clawed, obovate; stamens 10, free, exserted; pod flat, straplike, 15 to 60 cm. 

 long. 



"This handsome ornamental tree is a native of Madagascar. It has become 

 widely spread and is now found in all tropical countries. It yields a yellowish 

 or reddish brown mucilaginous gum containing oxalate of lime." {Safford, 

 Useful Plants of Gnaw.) 



