APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1909. 25 



25505. Mangifera indica L. Mango. 



From Miami, Fla. Received from Mr. P. J. Wester, in charge, Subtropical 

 Garden, May 24, 1909. 

 Gopalbhog. "The plant from which this inarch was taken was sent to the garden 

 in 1906 by Mr. E. N. Reasoner, of the Royal Palm Nurseries, Oneco, Fla., who 

 imported it from India in 1904." ( Wester. ) 



25506. Citrus decumana (L.) Murr. Pomelo. 



From Amoy, China. Presented by Mr. Julean H. Arnold, American consul. 

 Received at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Cal. April 10, 1909. 

 Amoy. See No. 21870 for previous introduction and note. 



25507. Manihot dichotoma Ule. 



From Bahia, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Stevenson, agent of the Royal Mail 

 Company. Received May 25, 1909. 



Manitoba de Jequie. 



"The Manitoba de Jequie differs from the Manihot glaziovii (Muell.) Arg. in hav- 

 ing 3 to 5 lobed leaves, and longer seeds. The tree composes about half of the forest 

 on many of the slopes of the mountains in its native region, and furnishes four to 

 five hundred tons of rubber each year. The plant has only been known since 1901, 

 and the cultivated plantations are just ready to be tapped for the first time." ( Ule, 

 Tropenpflanzer, vol. 11, p. 863. ) 



Distribution. — A tree, native of the mountainous region between the Rio Para- 

 guassu and the Rio de Contas, in the eastern part of the province of Bahia, in 

 Brazil. 



25508. Schoenocaulon officinale (Schlecht.) Gra} T . Sebadilla. 



From New York, N. Y. Presented by Lanman & Kemp, at the request of Dr. 

 L. O. Howard, entomologist. Received May 20, 1909. 

 See No. 24195 for description. 



Distribution. — A native of southern Mexico, in the vicinity of Zimapan, Orizaba, 

 and Vera Cruz, and also of Guatemala and Venezuela. 



25509. Citrus decumana (L.) Murr. Pomelo. 



From Daunt, Cal. Presented by Mr. A. W. Patton, at the request of Mr. Carl 



Purdy, Ukiah, Cal. Received May 27, 1909. 



"This fruit is undoubtedly fine, but the tree has little or no history. It was put 



out by Mr. A. M. Coburn 10 or 12 years ago. He got the trees from Los Angeles. 



The only reason we can give for the fruit being extra good is the climatic conditions 



which prevail here in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains." {Patton.) 



25510. Astragalus sp. 



From Mongolia. Presented by Mr. W. W. Rockhill, American minister, 

 Peking, China, who procured it from Monseigneur Bermyn, Bishop of West 

 Mongolia. Received May 5, 1909. 

 White flowered. 



25511. Euphorbia antisiphtlitica Zucc. Candelillo. 



From Saltillo, Mexico. Presented by Mr. J. R. Silliman. Received May 12, 

 1909. 



168 



