66 



3254. 

 3255. 



3256. 

 3257. 



3258. 

 3259. 



3260. 



3261. 



3262. 



3263. 

 3264. 

 3265. 



3266. 

 3267. 



3268. 

 3317. 

 3318. 



Eucalyptus strida (?) (Cordier, No. 10.) (Circum., 97 cm.) "Not 

 unlike some forms of Eucalyptus acmenoides." (Davy.) 



Eucalyptus resinifera (?) (Cordier, No. 11.) " Off type. Perhaps 

 E. resinifera X Botryoides." (Davy.) Labeled " Wolly bui (?) 

 [=Wooly butt ?] Eamel' ' in Cordier's list. (Circum., 103 cm.) ' 



Eucalyptus tereticornis. (Cordier, No. 13.) (Circum., 92 cm.) 



Eucalyptus stricta (?) (Cordier, No. 14.) "White iron bark." 

 "Bark like that of cork oak." (Swingle. ) "Determination doubt- 

 ful because of absence of flowers." (Davy. ) (Circum., 63 cm. ) 



Eucalyptus tereticornis, brachycoris. (Cordier, No. 22.) (Circum., 

 117 cm. 



Eucalyptus leucoxylon, sideroxylon. (Cordier, No. 25.) "Same as 

 E. sideroxylon rosea. ' ' ( Davy. ) ( Circum. , 109 cm. ) ' ' The pink flow- 

 ers are large, abundant, and very pretty; much frequented by bees. 

 The only species I saw so frequented. It differs from No. 3265 

 in having larger, brighter-colored flowers, and in being a much 

 larger tree. ' ' ( Swingle. ) 



Eucalyptus leucoxylon. (Cordier, No. 29.) "Bark thick, like 

 E. leucoxylon, sideroxylon. (Sivingle.) (Circum., 126 cm.) 



Eucalyptus rostrata. (Cordier, No. 32. " Branches pendant. " (Cor- 

 dier.) (Circum., 117 cm.) 



Eucalyptus viminalis. (Cordier, No. 34.) Identified by Dr. Trabut. 

 (Circum., 91 cm.) 



Eucalyptus calophylla. (Cordier, No. 39.) (Circum., 54 cm.) 



Eucalyptus leucoxylon. (Cordier, No. 43.) (Circum., 117 cm.) 



Eucalyptus leucoxylon, sideroxylon. (Cordier, No. 46.) "E. sideroxy- 

 lon var. rosea. Small-fruited form." (Davy.) " Differs from No. 

 3259 in having lighter-colored flowers, not so frequented by bees." 

 ( Sir ingle. ) ( Circum . , 59 cm. ) 



Eucalyptus melliodora. ( Cordier, No. 47. ) J. B. D. (Circum. , 103 cm. ) 



Eucalyptus rudis var. (Cordier, No. 5.) J. B. D. " Perhaps E. rudis 

 X rostrata." (Davy.) " Possibly E. rudis X E. tereticornis. " (Dr. 

 Trabut.) ( Circum. , 60 cm. ) 



Eucalyptus rostrata. (Cordier, No. 52.) "Red gum." (Cordier.) 

 ' ' Fruits small. ' ' ( Trabut. ) ( Circum. , 105 cm. ) 



Eucalyptus rudis. (Cordier, No. 45. ) Broad-leaved form. (Davy.) 

 (Circum., 118 cm.) 



Eucalyptus poly anthema. (Cordier, No. 15. ) (Circum., 108 cm.) 



3269. Ipomoea batatas. Sweet potato. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1899. 

 Cuillet. Bears tubers near surface of ground. A new variety, originated from seed 

 by M. Fontaine, at Blidah. 



3270. Pixus pixea. 



Stone pine. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1899. 



Pignon. ' ' The seeds are eaten. The cones are put for a few minutes in a fire, which 

 causes them to open and allow the seeds to drop out. This pine, known in French 

 as the Parasol pine, grows all about the Mediterranean. It has a dense, round top, 

 and the tree is given a striking appearance by cutting away the lower branches for 

 fuel, a procedure almost universal about the" Mediterranean. This leaves a dense, 

 umbrella-like top at the end of the slender, straight stem. The nuts are said to be 

 used in certain nut foods and resemble in flavor the pifions of the Southwest. The 

 tree is said to thrive best in deep, sandy, dry soil. When the seeds are desired for 

 sowing, the cones are thrown into hot water, which causes them to open without 

 risk of endangering the seed. The young seedlings are tender, but after four or five 

 years are said to stand the climate of London and Paris without any protection. In 

 the northern latitudes they are best grown in pots until four or five years old to 

 avoid transplanting." (Swingle.) 



3271. Phoenix dactylifera. 



From Algeria. Received through Mr 

 by Mr. Yahia Ben Kassem. 



W. T. Swingle, March, 1899. 



Date. 



Donated 



Deglet el Beida. A dry date. (See No. 3329. i 



