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42827 to 42835— Continued. 



42834. Olea chrysophylla Lam. Oleacese. 



A small tree, noteworthy because of the drab or golden color of the 

 under surface of the leaves; flowers small, in axillary panicles; drupe 

 rather large and blackish, globose or somewhat ellipsoidal. Native 

 of tropical Africa. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 

 Horticulture, vol. 4, p. 2333, 1916.) 



42835. Oxytenantheea abyssinica (Rich.) Munro. Poacese. Bamboo. 

 A large bamboo, 25 to 50 feet high and 1£ to 3 inches in diameter. 



Reported to have a wide range in Africa. This species has a very 

 different appearance from the remainder of the genus, but the structure 

 of the spiculse in all the species is very similar. (For technical de- 

 scription, see Col. Munro's Monograph of the Bambusacone, in the Trans- 

 actions of the Linnean Society, London, vol. 26, p. 127, 1870.) 



42836. Annona glabra L. Annonaceae. Pond-apple. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seed presented by Mr. H. T. Edwards, 

 director, Bureau of Agriculture. Received May 29, 1916. 

 Small to medium-sized evergreen tree, sometimes attaining a height of 45 

 feet ; bearing edible fruits the size of a Bellflower apple, with a smooth, 

 leathery skin, green at first, later turning yellow. A swamp-loving tree of the 

 American Tropics, considered of possible value as a stock for other edible- 

 fruited anonas. 



42837. Grevillea latjrifolia Sieber. Proteacese. 



From Australia. Presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, director, Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Sydney. Received June 5, 1916. 

 "From Clarence, Blue Mountains, 88 miles west of Sydney, altitude 3,46S 

 feet; seeds collected April 18, 1916." (Maiden.) 



A procumbent or trailing shrub with nearly oblong, entire leaves, closely 

 silky underneath, and terminal or lateral, rather dense racemes, 1 to 2 inches 

 long. Native of New South Wales. (Adapted from Bentham, Flora Austra- 

 liensis, vol. 5, p. 436, 1870.) 



42838. Fraxinus oxycarpa Willd. Oleaceae. Ash. 



From Kieff, Russia. Seeds presented by Messrs. St. Przedpelski and T. 



Antoniewicz. Received June 1, 1916. 



Similar in its leaves (shape size, and leaflets) to Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl., 



but the leaves are always downy about the midrib. Fruits more (altered at 



the base. The species has a more eastern natural habitat, reaching to Persia. 



the Caucasus, and Asia Minor. 



42839. Osterdamia matrella (L.) Kuntze. Poaceae. Grass. 

 (Zoysia pungens Willd.) 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. J. C. Konin^sberger, director, 

 Botanic Gardens. Received June 0, 1916. 



A creeping grass, important for binding coast sands, which does well on 

 alkali soils and also as a lawn mass. Said to be relished by stock. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42078. 



