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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



6851 to 6912— Continued. 



6886. Caesalpinta sappan. 



Sappan. 



"The pods and hard wood of this plant yield the valuable red dye used in 

 coloring silk. A native of the Asiatic tropics." ( Talbot.) 



6887. DlLLENIA INDICA. 



Gunstock tree. 



"Native of India. Ripe fruit eaten in curries. Wood durable, used for 

 gunstocks." {Talbot.) 



6888. Dracaena draco. 



Dragon's blood. 



Native of the Canary Islands, where, until recently, a noted tree of great age 

 and size was standing. A valuable and curious ornamental for parks. 



6889. Ficus hispida. 



6890. Hibiscus tiliaceus. 



"Fiber used in India for the manufacture of elephant timber-dragging 

 ropes." {Talbot.) 



6903. Chamaerops farinosa. 

 (Not in Kew Index. ) 



6904. 



RH APIDOPH YLLUM 

 TRIX. 



6891. Jacquinia armillaris. 



6892. Maba natalensis. 



6893. Thevetia nereifolia. 



Trumpet flower. 



6894. Atalantia trimera. 



6895. Turraea floribunda (?) 



6896. tutsia ambosensis. 

 (Not in Kew Index.) 



6897. Toddalia lanceolata. 



6898. Acrocomia sclerocarpa. 



6899. Attalea cohune. 



6900. Caryota urens. 



6901. Chamaerops humilis. 



6902. Chamaerops humilis var. 



SPIXOSA. 



6913 to 6932. 



From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, assistant curator, U. S. National 

 Museum, July 9 and 10, 1901. 



A collection of Mexican ornamentals and economic plants, many of which have 

 not been specifically identified; made in 1901 by Dr. J. N. Rose. No further data 

 than Doctor Rose's numbers and the generic names were at hand when this inventory 

 was prepared. 



6905. Cocos AUSTRALIS. 



6906. Cocos ALPHONSEI. 



6907. Cocos BONNETI. 



6908. Elaeis guineensis. 



Oil palm. 



6909. Bactris gasipaes. 



6910. Bactris utilis. 



6911. LlCUALA GRANDIS. 



6912. LlCU ALA RUMPHII. 



6913. OxALissp. 



6914. Ox alls sp. 



6915. Oxalis sp. 



6916. Oxalis sp. 



6917. Oxalis sp. 



(No. 207.) 

 (No. 208.) 

 (No. 209.) 

 (No. 210.) 

 (No. 211.) 



6918. Oxalis sp. (No. 212.) 



6919. Hymenocallis iiarrison- 



iana. (No. 222.) 



6920. (No. 213. 



Pepo." 



