14 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



23423 and 23424— Continued. 



23423. Phoenix canariensis Chabaud. (?) 



" This beautiful palm, considered by Prof. IT. Damrner, of Berlin, a 

 distinct species (I could not find out origin), produces fairly good dates 

 and will, I think, interest Mr. Swingle, who bas asked me for seed of my 

 different Pboenix with eatable fruits for hybridization purposes." 

 (Proschowsky.) 



23424. Phoenix reclinata Jacq. (?) 



" Stem short ; leaves 2-ranked, bright green, obliquely arcuate-recurved 

 toward the apex ; leaflets rigid, 12 inches long, 1 inch wide, lanceolate, 

 acuminate, the lowest spinescent." (Bailey.) 



23425 to 23431. 



From Rio de Janeiro, South America. Presented by Dr. "YVenceslao Bello, 

 president of the National Society of Agriculture. Received July 31, 190S. 

 The following plants: 



23425. Chtjsqhea bambusaeoides (Raddi) Hackl. (?) 



" Tftquarussu. A kind of bamboo bearing abundant seed and occurring 

 in the neighborhood of Rio." (Bello.) 



23426. Mangifera indica L. Mango. 



" Itamaracd. A small yellow mango with thin skin, without fiber, and 

 of wry delicate flavor, bringing a high price on the market. Occurs in 

 Pernambnco." (Bello. t 



23427. Platonia insignis Mart. 



" Bacopari. This fruit is slightly acid, has a white pulp, and is prob- 

 ably a wild form." (Hello.) 



23428. Mybciaria edulis (Veil.) Skeels (Eugenia edulis Veil.). 



" Cambucd. A very large tree with fruit the size of an apple, of yel- 

 low color, much more delicate than the guava." (Bello.) 

 23429 to 23431. Myrciaria cauliflora (Mart.) Berg. 



" Jabotieaba. Bears a small black fruit about the size of a plum, of a 

 delicious flavor." {Bello.) 



23429. Var. coroa. 23431. Var. paulista. 



23430. Var. murta. 

 23432 to 23435. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by Prof. C. S. Sargent, of the 

 Arnold Arboretum. Received at the Subtropical Laboratory and Garden, 

 Miami, Fla., August 4, 1908. 

 The following plants: 



23432. Oroxyeon flavum Rhed. 



A tree, with light brown bark. Flowers clear sulphur yellow, appear- 

 ing in spring. 



" This species will probably be suited to the climate of the Southern 

 States and of southern California, and will be a desirable ornamental 

 tree on account of its large pinnate foliage and handsome yellow flowers." 

 (Rheder.) 



23433. Doryanthes palmeri W. Hill. 



"An amaryllus-like herb. Flowers red, in an oblong, branched raceme, 

 3 feet long, stem and bracts the same rich color as the flowers. A native 

 of Queensland, Australia." (Bentham, Flora Australiensis.) 



23434. Schefflera sp. (?) 



23435. Ficus pandurata Hance. 



"A low diffuse bush, with large broad leaves, from southern China." 

 (Annals of Calcutta Botanic Gardens, 1887-88.) 



" It is of use as a greenhouse ornamental, and as such has been known 

 to reach a height of 14 feet." (Young.) 

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