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3318. Eucalyptus polyanthema. Red box. 



From Maison Caree, Algeria, (Cordier's plantation No. 15.) 



Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 1899. (See No. 3250.) (Circum., 

 108 cm.) 



3319. Asparagus albus. Asparagus. 



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



Growing along the roadside. This is a double, wild species of asparagus. The 

 shoots are slender, and have the drawback of rapidly becoming bitter after being 

 gathered. 



3320. Crataegus oxyacantha monogyna. Thorn. 



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



Growing wild in a ravine at Reghaia. Dr. Trabut says that there are races witn 

 much larger fruit. May be useful for stocks. 



3321. Phoenix dactylifera. Date. 



From Algeria. Purchased in the Arab market by Mr. W. T. Swingle, March, 

 1899. 



Ghers. The dates were tightly packed in goatskins to prevent their drying out. 

 (See No. 3203). 



3322. 



From Reghaia, Algeria. Donated by Dr. Bourlier. Received through Mr. W. T. 

 Swingle, March, 1899. 



An unknown leguminous forage plant from Madagascar. It is a shrub. 



3323. Acacia arabica. Acacia. 



From Algeria. Donated by Dr. Trabut, Government Botanist of Algeria. 

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



This small spiny tree occurs from India to the Western Sahara in arid situations. 

 It is used for hedges, and yields an inferior grade of gum arabic (the true gum arabic 

 is produced by Acacia Senegal) . The pods are sometimes used for tanning, and in 

 some parts of India the lac insect is reared on the branches, though the lac produced 

 on this tree is inferior to that on the Kusum tree (Schleichera trijuga, Sapindaceae) , the 

 dlrtk (Butea frondosa, Leguminosese) , or the pipal (Ficus religiosa, Urticaceae). The 

 Acacia arabica yields lac in dry regions, however, where some of the above species 

 would not thrive. The wood is hard and durable. 



3324. Cassia laevigata. 



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



A shrub growing in the Botanic Garden of the School of Medicine, Mustapha. 

 It is a native of many tropical regions and is sometimes grown for ornament. 



3325. Livistona austrauis. Palm. 



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



11 Livistona australis is one of the most southern palms of the Australian continent, 

 reaching the Snowy Range in latitude 37° 45' S." (Hooker. ) It is one of the most 

 hardy and most beautiful fan palms. It is extensively planted in southern France 

 and in California. It is often grown as a house palm and is frequently incorrectly 

 called Corypha australis. 



3326. Caesalpinia. Acacia. 



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



A handsome evergreen shade tree from the Jardin d'Essai, Algiers. Should be 

 tried as a shade tree in the South. 



