struction work. It not infrequently grows in mixture with 

 eucalyptus and when grown in the forest under moderate light 

 conditions its form is that of a sharp cone which is tall 

 "both in proportion to the diameter and the spread of the 

 lateral branches. There are all gradations from this form to 

 the spreading, bushy tree found in the open. Although the 

 tree is widely used for a great variety of purposes in Tasma- 

 nia, I doubt if it would prove superior to our own conifers, 

 and believe that the chief advantage in introducing it into 

 riaa would probably be to furnish a comparatively soft, 

 light wood for local use." (Zon.) For distribution later. 



CARICA PAPAYA. (Papayaceae . ) 32158-159. Seeds of the 

 papaya from Miami, Florida. Grown at the Plant Introduction 

 Garden, Miami. The two fruits from which these were taken 

 were both grown from seeds introduced from the Canal Zone by 

 Mr. H. F. Schultz, one producing small fruits of excellent 

 flavor, with very tender meat, the other producing large- 

 sized pyriform fruits of excellent quality, sometimes weigh- 

 ing ten pounds, and maturing in sixteen months from seed. 

 For distribution later. 



CONVOLVULUS SPP. (Convolvulaceae . ) 52153-154. Seeds 

 of so-called rose-root from Puerto Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary 

 Islands. Presented by Dr. George T. Perez. These two, 



C. floridus, and C. scoparius, are among the comparatively 

 few shrubby species of the genus. They have become rare in 

 the islands because of the use of the roots to furnish a 

 clear amber-colored oil with a rose-like smell, used to 

 adulterate attar of roses. The C. floridus, locally known as 

 Guadil, is an ornamental shrub, which in flower is one of 

 the brightest and most attractive objects in the Teneriffe 

 landscape. The pale powdered green of the leaves forms an 

 excellent background for the masses of pure white flowers, 

 which so completely cover the shrub that it appears as if 

 covered with newly fallen snow. The plant is a rapid grower 

 and should flower in the second or third year. (Adapted from 



D. Morris, Kew. Misc. Bull. 1893: 133-136.) For distribution 

 later . 



EUGENIA JAMBOLANA var . (Myrtaceae.) 32072. Seeds from 

 Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. "Originally 

 from Madagascar. A very vigorous tree, bearing large leaves 

 and large sweet fruits." (Trabut.) For distribution later. 



GARCINIA SP. (Clusiaceae. ) 32082. Seeds from China. 

 Presented by Mr. George Campbell, Eia-ying chcu. "This morn- 

 ing my boat en route to Swatow, China, stopped at a market 



