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ACACIA SLATA. (llimosaceae. ) 34837. Seeds of cedar 

 wattle from Australia. Presented by Lt.-Col. J. W. B. 

 Field, Cestlemaln, Victoria. A aw South Wales tree of 

 very looal distribution, furnishing small craantities of 

 lower grade gum arable. It is an evergreen tros with pale 

 yellow flowers p * to a height jf 60 to 80 foot. : or 



Distribution later. 



ACACIA (Uimosaceae. ) 34838. Seeds of 



the nmdgee wattle from Australia. Presented by Lt.-Col. 

 J. W. B. Field. Oastlemalne, Victor A yellow-flonrr-red 



evergreen shrub ei<rht to twelve feet in height. For dis- 

 tribution later. 



A1ICASTRUI* SP. (Moraeeae. ) 34876. Seeds of the 

 "ramon" from Uorida, xico. Presented by Mr. 0. 5. 

 Collins, of this bureau. "A small tres common in northern 

 Yucatan, the branch** of which are the principal fodder 

 during the dr: season. All kinds of animals seem to eat 

 the leaves free. e plant is strictly tropic L, nd I 



kn^w that it could be grown anywhere in the United 

 States, but it vne so extensively used and seemed to afford 

 suGh *xoellent forage in the dry regions of Lleridn that it 

 worth while to give it a trial." (Collins.) For 

 distr ter. 





(Glusieoeae. ) 34878. 

 of the paouri from Villarica, Paraguay. Presented by Sr. 

 Carlos Mahairx. "A rery larsro beautiful tree with hard 

 wood. Tho leaves are coriaceous, and elegantly marked with 

 numerous aorallel veins; the flowors are large, of a light 

 red color, solitary fit ths ends of the small branches. The 

 fruit called r>acoury-uva in Brazil, is said to b very sweet 

 and delicious. Whilst the seeds have the flavor of 

 (Lindley, Treasury of botany.) For distribution later. 



BOBOIII. (Rutncoao.) 34839. Seeds from 



Australia. sonted by Lt.-Col. J. W. B. Field, Castle- 



inaine, Victoria. A pink-flowered evergreen shrub 4 to 10 

 feet hig . For distribution later. 



CAJRICA .MAYA. (Papayacsae. ) 34903. Seeds of papaya 

 from lUrida, Mexico. Presented by Mr. . H. Collins, of 



