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HERITIERA LITTORALIS. ( Sterculiaceae . ) 35413. Seeds 

 of the dungonlate from Manila. Presented by 0. W. Barrett, 

 Chief, Division of Horticulture, Philippine Bureau of 

 Agriculture. "A medium-sized tree with a dense crown, 

 leaves entire, leathery, dark above and silvery beneath. 

 The wood is very hard and durable and is classed among the 

 best of the Philippine hardwoods. The tree is a good 

 ornamental and makes an excellent windbreak. It succeeds 

 on moist land and grows well even in the proximity of salt 

 water." (Barrett.) For distribution later. 



IPOMOEA BATATAS. ( Convolvulaceae . ) 35280-281. Tubers 

 of sweet-potatoes from Callao, Peru. Presented by Mr. 

 Luther K. Zabriskie, deputy American Consul. Two varie- 

 ties of sweet-potatoes, one white skinned, and yellow 

 within, with an especially sweet taste, and preferred by 

 the Peruvians, the other a purple-skinned variety. For 

 distribution later. 



JUGLANS MANDSHURICA. ( Juglandaceae . ) 35303. Seeds 

 of the Manchurian walnut from Mukden, Manchuria. Received 

 from Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. "The Man- 

 churian walnut is a stately timber tree, occurring in 

 Manchuria and Japan. It is very sensitive to late fcost 

 and on that account has proven to be a difficult tree to 

 grow away from its native countries." (Meyer.) For 

 distribution later. 



LOVOA SWYNNERTONII. (Meliaceae.) 35459. Seeds of brown 

 mahogany from Mount Silinda, Melsetter, Rhodesia. Present- 

 ed by Mr. 0. J. Omer, American Board Mission in South 

 Africa through the Forest Service of this Department. 

 "This tree produces a splendid dark brown wood of great 

 strength and durability and is found only in our forest 

 here at Mount Silinda, the only forest of large trees in 

 Rhodesia. The tree grows to a height of 150 to 200 feet, 

 diameter 5 to 8 feet, a 150 foot tree requiring about a 

 hundred and fifty years for growth. It is, I understand a 

 true mahogany, and it is because of its rarity that I 

 thought you might take an interest in experimenting with 

 it in America. The temperature here varies from about 30 

 F. in the cold season to about 80 in the shade during the 

 summer months, rainfall 70 inches, more than half of this 

 falling during the three summer months, elevation 5000 

 feet, distance to sea one hundred and fifty miles, pre- 

 vailing winds from the sea." (Omer.) "It is a fact worth 

 mentioning that other trees from Rhodesia have done pecul- 

 iarly well in Florida. " (Fairchild ) For distribution later. 



