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ticularly suited for parks, road-sides, and shade (from 

 Japan), has large, purple, fragrant pannicles of flowers in 

 the spring. 



Schinus molle, the Pepper-Tree, or Peruvian Mastich-Tree. 

 The leaves exude an oily fluid, filling the air with fra- 

 grance, particularly after a rain. 



Eriobotryajaponica, the Loquat, or Mespilus, should be intro- 

 duced into the Southern States, being one of the most 

 grateful acid summer fruits. The tree is a very hand- 

 some, broad-leaved evergreen. 



Oinnamomum cam/phora, the common Camphor-Tree of China. 

 Growing trees can be had at the Agricultural Department, 

 Washington, D. C. 



Dryobalanopos aromatica, the Sumatra Camphor- Tree. Both 

 of these should be introduced and cultivated in Cali- 

 fornia. 



Aleurites triloba, Candle-Nut-Tree, thirty feet, native of the 

 Pacific islands, exceedingly useful for its oily nuts. 



Ceratonia Siliqua, the Carob, or St. John's-Bread-Tree. Could 

 easily be cultivated in immense numbers from seed, as is 

 our ordinary locust-tree, and would be a valuable addition 

 to the country, as it would furnish a large amount of 

 food for cattle, the bread-bean pods being used for 

 feeding cattle and swine in all countries where the trees 

 grow, and is being imported largely into Europe and 

 England. 



Blighia sapida, the Akee. A native of West Africa, but be- 

 coming widely dispersed, would grow in the more South- 

 ern States, and furnishes a valuable fruit, very whole- 

 some when cooked. 



