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its small fruits, which are eaten in curries; and a species of Arto- 

 carpus (-4. lakoocha, No. 47833) related to the jack- fruit and bread- 

 fruit trees but with small yellow acid fruits. Manisuris striata (No. 

 47847) and Panicum patents (No. 47848) are new forage grasses of 

 possible value for the South. The collection contains some remark- 

 able ornamentals : Five strains of the gorgeous Magnolia campbellii 

 (Nos. 47714 to 47718), the most wonderful of all magnolias, bearing 

 blossoms 10 inches across, ranging from white through dark red to 

 purple; a new ornamental tree, Luculia gratissima (No. 47710) with 

 magnificent round masses of pink flowers; Microglossa albescens 

 (No. 47733), a tree of the composite family with corymbs of lilac 

 flowers 8 inches in diameter; seven species of Himalayan rhododen- 

 drons (Nos. 47771 to 47777) ; Pueraria phaseoloides (No. 47850), a 

 relative of the kudzu vine, bearing reddish instead of purple flowers 

 (it may not have the luxuriant weedy habit of the kudzu) ; and one 

 of the most beautiful of Himalayan creepers, the Porana or snow- 

 creeper (Porana racemosa, No. 47761), which has already proved its 

 adaptability to conditions in southern Florida, where it blooms in 

 the winter time and makes a gorgeous show. There are also in- 

 cluded a remarkable barberry (Berberis napaulensis, No. 47646) ; a 

 Himalayan bittersweet (Oelastrus paniculatus, No. 47657) ; three 

 species of Indian Ilex (Nos. 47697 to 47699) ; two species of Hima- 

 layan cherry (Nos. 47766 and 47767), possibly suitable for stocks; 

 Toddalia asiatica (No. 47813), one of the most valuable of Indian 

 drug plants; and the emblic myrobalan (Phyllanthus emblica. No. 

 47751), a fruit which is used for tanning purposes and also as a 

 pickle. 



The botanical determinations of seeds introduced have been made 

 and the nomenclature determined by Mr. H. C. Skeels, while the de- 

 scriptive and botanical notes have been arranged by Mr. G. P. Van 

 Eseltine, who has had general supervision of this inventory. The 

 manuscript has been prepared by Miss Esther A. Celander. 



David Fairchild, 

 Agricultural Explorer in Charge. 



Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, 



♦ Washington, D. G. y October h 1921 - 



