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3457. Corynocarpus i^evigatus. Karaka, 



From Palermo, Sicily. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Palermo 

 Botanic Garden, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



"The principal forest tree of the Chatham Islands, the karaka of New Zealand, 

 attaining a height of 60 feet. The pulpy fruit is edible. A fine tree for avenues in 

 rich irrigated soils. It belongs to the family Corynocarpacese, of which it is the only 

 representative." [Swingle.) Distributed. 



3458. Opuntia ftcus-indica. Prickly pear. 



From Rocca, near Palermo, Sicilv. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 

 1899. 



Ficudinnia. With edible fruits. Distributed. 



3459. Opuntia ficus-indica. Prickly pear. 



From Carthage, near Tunis, Africa. Received through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 

 1899. 



A spineless form, growing in a hedge composed, except for this plant, of the spiny 

 form. Distributed. 



3460. Vitis Antarctica. G-rape. 



From Palermo, Sicily. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden of Palermo, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



"An ornamental Australian vine. The leaves are of some botanical interest 

 because of the small cavities in the leaf inhabited by mites. Professor Borzi has 

 worked out this interesting peculiarity of the plant and published his studies in 

 his Contribuzioni alia Biologia Vegetale." [Swingle.) 



3461. Pistacia lentiscus. Mastic tree. 



From Palermo, Sicily. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden of Palermo, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



An evergreen or small tree, very common about the Mediterranean. In the island 

 of Chios, Turkey, an improved variety of this plant yields mastic gum. The leaves 

 are used as a substitute for tanner's sumac. (See No. 3140. ) 



3462. Pistacia terebinthus. Terebinth. 



From Palermo, Sicilv. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden of Palermo^ through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



Larger than No. 3461 and deciduous. It yields the Cyprian turpentine. It is the 

 principal stock on which to graft the pistache. (See No. 3149. ) 



3463. Pistacia vera, terebinthus. Pistache. 



From Palermo, Sicily. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden of Palermo, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



"A hybrid of the true pistache with the terebinth, to be tested for stocks on which 

 to graft the pistache." [Swingle. ) 



3464. Diospyros ebenum. Ebony. 



From Palermo, Sicily. Donated by Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden at Palermo*, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



A native of Ceylon, where this tree is the source of the best quality of ebony. It 

 grows up to 5,000 feet altitude. 



3465. Cicer abietinum, NIGER (?). G-arbanzos. 



From Palermo, Sicilv. Donated bv Professor Borzi, director of the Botanic 

 Garden of Palermo, through Mr. W. T. Swingle, May, 1899. 



A black-seeded chick-pea. (See No. 2139, Inventory No. 5.) Distributed. 



