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3528. Acacia faknesiana. Cassie. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 213), July, 1899. 



"A very beautiful shrub or small tree with light gray-green foliage, spreading to a 

 weeping habit. Grows in good soil and withstands frost well to 28° F." (Fairchild. ) 

 Received as A. cavenia. The flowers are used for perfumery in France and Algeria. 

 (See No. 3349. ) Distributed. 



3529. Grabowskia glauca. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 214), July, 1899. 



Thorny shrub with clumps of flowers in the axils of the leaves. It belongs to the 

 family Solanacese and should be tested as an ornamental and for hedges. Distributed. 



3530. Cesalpinia gillesii. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 205), July, 1899. 



"A very fragrant species with acacia-like habit, from Chubut, southern Patagonia. 

 Will stand moderately cold weather, not below 19° F., I believe." {Fairchild.) 

 (See No. 1913, Inventory No. 5.) Distributed. 



3531. Daubentonia tripetii. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 209), July, 1899. 



A leguminous plant now considered a species of Sesbania. Distributed. 



3532. Piptadenia cebil. Cebil. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 206), July, 1899. 



"A very beautiful shrub, with remarkably vigorous growth, resembling the Acacia 

 farnesiana in habit. A showy plant for park groups. Will stand 28° F. Called ' Cebil 

 Colorado ' by natives here. For California and Florida." (Fairchild.) Distributed. 



3533. Tecoma stans. Bow -wood. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 207), June, 1899. 



A handsome bignoniaceous shrub, with showy flowers, native in southern North 

 America, and is called " Palo del arco" in Mexico, southern Texas, and southern 

 Arizona. "It is shrubby, not a climber; a magnificent bloomer; flowers golden yel- 

 low, trumpet shaped, delightfully fragrant. " (Franceschi.) Distributed. 



3534. Carica quercifolia. 



From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 208), June, 1899. 



"A hardy species, with small edible fruit. Could be grown successfully in Colo- 

 rado or California. " (Fa ir child. ) 



It belongs to the Caricacese and is related to the well-known pawpaw of tropical 

 countries. Distributed. 



3535. Cajanus indicus. Dal. 



From Botanic Garden, Kingston, Jamaica. Received through Messrs. Lathrop 

 and Fairchild (No. 34), July 7, 1899. 



' 'A leguminous shrub or small tree from India, where it is extensively cultivated. 

 The pods resemble those of beans, but are much smaller. The plant commonly lives 

 three years, and in good soil may attain a height of 15 to 20 feet, and is very produc- 

 tive. It is half hardy; has been cultivated in southern France. It is said to produce 



