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Erythrina variegota (Fabaceae), 47207. Dapdap. From 

 Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Seeds collected by 

 Mr. Nemesio Catalan and presented by Dr. E. B. Copeland, 

 of College Farm. "A tree with brilliant red flowers 

 which form a very showy inflorescence. Collected from 

 tree on College Farm." (Catalan.) 



"If hardy in south Florida it may prove larger and 

 more showy than the other species of Erythrina grown 

 there." (Fairchild.) 



Kokia drynarioides (Malvaceae), 47223. From Pukoo , 

 Mapulehu, Molokai, Hawaiian Islands. Seeds presented 

 by Mr. J. F. Rock, Honolulu. "A tree 4 to 8 meters 

 high, woody throughout, with large lobed leaves and 

 bright red flowers of silky texture, occurring singly 

 in the axils of the uppermost leaves. The thick, 

 woody capsule, about an inch in length, contains 

 several obovoid seeds which are thickly covered with 

 short, reddish brown hairs. Of this exceedingly in- 

 teresting species there has been only one tree in ex- 

 istence up to a few months ago. This same tree, which 

 was declared dead, still showed some signs of life and 

 produced a few capsules with mature seeds; but this is 

 evidently the last, only a small branchlet having 

 produced a few leaves." (J. F. Rock, The Indigenous 

 Trees of the Hawaiian Islands, p. 307, 1913.) 



"An almost extinct species of tree of the mallow 

 family, which, because of its relationship with the 

 cotton plant and its possible value for hybridization 

 purposes, has been thought important to rescue from 

 extinction. Seeds of this species received from Mr. 

 Rock have been propagated by this Off ice and the plants 

 grown from them have been distributed to all such Bo- 

 tanic Gardens in various parts of the world as are 

 situated in regions where the species has a chance of 

 succeeding. Reports received indicate that a number 

 of these are growing. A tree at Miami, Florida, is 

 now four feet high." (Fairchild.) 



Pahudia rhomboidea (Caesalpiniaceae ) , 47210. From 

 Los Banos, -Philippine Islands. Seeds collected by 

 Mr. Nemesio Catalan and presented by Dr. E. B. Cope- 

 land, of College Farm. "Tindalo. A tree that usually 

 occurs in somewhat open situations of low elevation. 

 The wood is very durable and beautifully colored; it 

 is used for finer constructions, and is one of the 

 best Philippine woods. Collected from Mount Maquiling." 

 (Catalan. ) 



