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is said to be white, as in Chachacoma. The leaves of young 

 vigorous shoots are much larger than those of mature 

 branches, and are distinctly dentate. Like Chachacoma, the 

 tree has the power of rooting from cuttings and layered 

 branches. It ascends to higher elevations than Chacha- 

 coma, and may be expected to have greater resistance to 

 cold, but less resistance to heat. It may thrive along 

 the California coast as far north as San Francisco and 

 might become popular as an ornamental or hedgeplant . " 

 (Cook. ) 



Homoioceltis aspera (Thunb. ) Blume. (Ulmaceae. ) 41391. 

 Seeds from Augusta, Georgia. Presented by P. J. Berckmans 

 Company. An ornamental ulmaceous tree up to 60 feet high, 

 with the appearance of a hackberry (Celtis occidentalism , with 

 the slender branches forming a dense head. Leaves ovate 

 to ovate-oblong, broadly wedge-shaped at the base, taper- 

 ing at the apex, 2-3 inches long, serrate with straight 

 veins ending in the teeth. (This last character easily 

 distinguishes this tree from Celtis sinensis with which it 

 has often been confused.) The greenish flowers and small 

 black drupes are inconspicuous. Not hardy north of 

 Georgia. (Adapted from Rehder in Bailey, Standard Cyclo- 

 pedia of Horticulture, Vol. 1, p. 308.) 



Juglans sp. ( Juglandaceae . ) 41334. Seeds of <Yogal from 

 Ollantaytambo, Peru. Collected by Mr. 0. F. Cook. "A na- 

 tive walnut cultivated sparingly at Ollantaytambo and in 

 the valleys above and below. Its chief use is to furnish 

 a dye for giving sheep's wool the brown color of the high- 

 priced vicuna ponchos. The leaves and bark of the tree 

 are used for dyeing, the coloring material being extracted 

 by beating and boiling. The nuts are as large as English 

 or Persian walnuts, but the shell is much thicker. The 

 tree is rather small and slender, with large graceful 

 leaves, reminding one of a sumac or Ailanthus. Of possible 

 interest for bre.eding purposes or for ornamental planting 

 along the Pacific coast or in Florida. Probably a native 

 of the valleys of the eastern slopes of the Andes." (Cook.) 



Licania sp . (Rosaceae.) 41393. Seeds of Sansapote 

 from Orotina, Costa Rica. Presented by Dr. Carlos Werckle, 

 Department of Agriculture. "Inferior to the species from 

 the Atlantic coast, as it has little flesh; still it sells 

 even here in Orotina, 1-| leagues from where it grows wild, 

 for five cents apiece, and smaller two for five cents. 

 One of the most beautiful of all forest trees; of gigantic 

 size; timber nearly as good as Cedrela." (Werckle.) 



Luciuna sp. (Sapotaceae . ) 41332. Seeds from Ollantay- 

 tambo, Peru. Collected by 0. F. Cook. "The Lucuma, is a 

 popular fruit tree in Peru. It is closely related botan- 



