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evergreen tree, up to 80 feet in height, native to the 

 eastern Himalayas at altitudes of 3,000 to 8, 000 feet. 

 The wood is grayish brown, close grained, and durable, 

 and is very much used in Darjeeling for planking and 

 for doors and window frames. (Adapted from Watt, 

 Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 1, 

 p. 545.) 



Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae), 47931. Sweet orange. Prom 

 Auckland, New Zealand. Plants presented by Mr. H. 

 R. Wright. "'Dunnlng's Seedless' (navel orange). 

 Seedling, from the Washington navel, raised in Queens- 

 land, Australia, where it is said to surpass the 

 Washington navel (new)." (Wright.) 



For previous introduction and description see 

 Plant Immigrant Bulletin No. 124, p. 1034, S. P. I. 

 No. 43147, and Inventory No. 37, PI. 5. 



Citrus webberii (Rutaceae), 47919. Prom Zamboanga, 

 P. I. Seeds presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, agricultur- 

 al advisor. "Mctngapug. The largest known, loose-skinned 

 citrus fruit in the world. The fruit is citron-yellow, 

 has 13 to 15 locules, very thin skin, and juicy flesh. 

 The fruit is eaten by the natives in Cotabato. It is 

 apparently a rare form for I saw no trees anywhere 

 during my stay in Cotabato, where I went as far as Port 

 Pikit in the interior. Nowhere did I see any signs of 

 canker though I was on the lookout for this disease." 

 (Wester. ) 



Engelhardtia spicata ( Juglandaceae) , 47842. From 

 Darjeeling, India. Seeds presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, 

 director, Lloyd Botanic Garden. A large , handsome tree 

 belonging to the walnut family, native to the foothills 

 of the eastern Himalayas. The thick, brown bark 

 contains much tannin; the wood shows a beautiful grain 

 and is said not to warp. (Adapted from Watt, Diction- 

 ary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 3, p. 244.) 



Exoearpus cupressiformis (Santalaceae ) , 47866. From 

 Sydney, Australia. Seeds presented by Mr. J. H. Maiden, 

 director, Botanic Gardens. "Native Cherry." A small 

 tree , about 20 feet high, with very numerous , green, wiry 

 branches sometimes collected in a dense, conical head, 

 sometimes loose and pendulous at the ends. The leaves 

 are reduced to tiny alternate scales. The flowers are 

 small, in terminal spikes, and soon fall off, except 

 one in each spike; after fertilization, this one is 

 raised on an obconical pedicel which thickens to a 



