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ACACIA MONILIFORMIS. (Mlmosaceae . ) 33913. Seeds of an 

 acacia from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by Dr. Carlos 

 Thays , Director, Botanic Garden. "A low bushy yellow-flowered 

 shrub found in the vicinity of Tucuman. The young poas are 

 used as fodder for cattle." (Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical 

 Plants.) For distribution later. 



AMERIMNON NIGRUM. (Fabaceae.) 33917. Seeds of the cav- 

 iuna from Buenos Aires. Presented by Dr. Carlos Thays, Direc- 

 tor, Botanic Garden. "A large Brazilian tree, furnishing the 

 finest quality of rosewood." (Lindley, Treasury of Botany.) 

 For distribution later. 



ASTRONIUM BALANSAE. ( Anacardihceae . ) 

 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by 

 Director, Botanic Garden. A hard-wooded 

 valued In northern Argentina and Paraguay, 

 later. 



33922. Seeds from 



Dr. Carlos Thays, 



timber tree, highly 



For distribution 



Seeds from 

 Philippine 

 Philippines 

 It is ever- 

 showy yellow 

 the Malayan 

 near the sea 



BARYXYLUM INERME. ( Caesalpiniaceae . ) 34330 

 Manila. Presented by Mr. E. D. Merrill, Botanist 

 Bureau of Science. "This tree is a native of the 

 and is one of the best shade trees that we have, 

 green and bears large terminal panicles of very 

 flowers. The species is of wide distribution in 

 region, and in the Philippines grows in nature 

 shore. It will certainly thrive in Cuba, Porto Rico, and 

 Panama, and probably in southern Florida and southern Cali- 

 fornia." (Merrill.) For distribution later. 



BISCHOFIA JAVANICA. (Euphorbiaceae . ) 34263. Seeds of 

 the toog from Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Director, 

 Department of Agriculture. "A tall tree, known as toog, with 

 a fairly regular, unbuttressed short bole with a wide-spread- 

 ing crown. It is intolerant of shade. The bark is dark 

 brown, soft to the touch, shedding in thin large scales. The 

 inner bark is red with a thin, dark-red latex. The leaves are 

 alternate, trifoliate and smooth, with the edges of the leaf- 

 lets toothed. The sapwood is light cream color, the heart- 

 wood is red, moderately hard and moderately heavy." (Whit- 

 ford, Forests of the Philippines.) A beautiful specimen which 

 has been identified as this species, now 40 feet high, is 

 growing at Reasoner Brothers' Nursery, Oneco, Florida. For 

 distribution later. 



