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id throughout the greater part of India in shady, wet places 



.i near stream: . It is frequently cultivated both for ornament 



for its large, red, velvety fruits. The fruit is "beaten in 



a large mortar and tne juice expressed. This is boiled, mixed 



with pc-.vlered charcoal and applied once a year to the outside 



of the planks of boats. The half-ripe fruits are poundea in a 



tar arid then six or seven days in water until they have 



decomposed. solution results, which is poured off. 



is used in dyeing and tanning." (Watt, 

 Commercial products of India, p. 498.) For distribution later. 



FEVILLEA CORDIFOLIA. ( Cucurbi taceae . ) 31484. Seeds of 

 ;& from Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Jose C. Zeledon, 

 San Jose, Costa .Rica. U A vine to cover trellises in hot coun- 

 tries, that bears a fruit the size of an orange. An antidote for 

 snake bites. Would grow in Florida." (Zeledon.) "The sequa or 

 cacoon antidote of Jamaica, where it is a common plant in shady 

 woods, climbing to a great height up the trunks of trees. The 

 fruits are four to five inches in diameter, and contain from 12 

 to 15 large flat seeds, which possess purgative arn emetic 

 properties and have an intensely bitter taste. In Jamaica the 

 negroes employ as a remedy in a variety of diseases, and 

 consider them to be an antidote against the effects of poison; 

 they also obtain a large quantity of semi-solid fatty oil, which 

 is liberated by pressing and boiling them in water." (Lindley, 

 Treasur.y of botany, p. 490-491.) For distribution later. 



LINUM USITATISSIMUM. (Linaceae.) 31483. Seeds of white- 



x frirn Hoshangabad, Central Prcvinces, India. 



ard, Q/aetta, India, at the request of 



. J. D. Shanahan, formerly of this Bureau. "As regards the 

 oil yielding capacity of this white-seeded variety I understand 

 it is better than the country linseed, but I believe the yield of 

 see:! is less. It may,, however, be of use in breeding." (Howard.) 

 This form was secured at the request of this Office, as it is 

 reported that the Indian white-seeded variety yields two per cent 

 more oil than the ordinary darK linseed. For distribution later. 



LUCUMA SPP. (Sapotaceae. ) 31479-480. Seeds of sapotes from 

 San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. C. Werckle, San Jose, 

 Costa Rica. "A tree 30 to 40 feet high, with fulvous or grey 

 branches, and long obovate leaves. The cream-colored silky 

 flov/ers are borne in clusters on the stem. Fruit about six 

 inches long, with reddish pulp, containing one or more polished 

 seeds. The pulp is sweet and resembles in taste a luscious pear. 

 le into a marmalade, which is said to be not unlike good 

 apple preserve." -cmillan, Handbook of tropical gardening, 

 p. 153.) For distribution later. 



LUCUMA OBOVATA. (Sapotaceae.) 31642. Seeds from Chile. 

 Received thr. . Jose L>. Husbands, Limavida, Chile. "Lucuma 



