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123144 to 123270— Continued 



123204. Elaeocarpds sphaericus 

 (Gaertn.) Schum. Elaeocarpaceae. 



No. 2255. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A medium-sized tree 

 which bears small blue fruits about the 

 size of a plum ; the curious seeds are rough 

 and attractive and are often used as orna- 

 ments. 



For previous introduction see 66264. 



123205. Elymus sibiricus L. Poaceae. 



Grass. 



No. 1386. From Karzong Pass, Ladak, 

 Kashmir, September 15, 1936, at 13,000 

 feet altitude. A grass growing in very 

 dry places where it forms clumps 18 inches 

 tall. 



123206. Erythrina variegata Stickm. 



Coraltree. 



No. 2204. From Rati, Madras Presi- 

 dency, January 29, 1937. A tree 20 to 

 30 feet high, native throughout India, 

 with clusters of large bright-red flowers 

 which appear before the leaves. The pods 

 are 4 to 8 inches long and contain dark 

 carmine seeds. 



For previous introduction see. 116038. 



123207. Erythrina variegata orientalis 

 (L.) Merr. Fabaceae. Coraltree. 



No. 2257. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A moderate-sized spine- 

 less tree native to the East Indies. It is 

 of very rapid growth, with trifoliolate 

 leaves and red flowers. In Ceylon the 

 tree is used to shade crop plants ; also the 

 foliage is lopped for use as green manure. 



For previous introduction see 94188. 



123208. Eupatorium odoratum L. Astera- 

 ceae. 



No. 2169. From Dacca, Bengal, Janu- 

 ary 15, 1937. An erect or semiscandent 

 shrubby perennial often seen in thickets 

 where it is covered with ageratumlike lav- 

 ender flowers. 



For previous introduction see 110189. 



123209 to 123211. Ficus spp. Moraceae. 



Fig. 



123209. FiCDS RUBIGINOSA Desf. 



Rusty fig. 



No 2309. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. An evergreen tree 60 

 to 80 feet high, with wide-spreading 

 branches, throwing out aerial roots like 

 the banyan tree. The elliptical coria- 

 ceous leaves, 3 to 4 inches long, are 

 smooth above and covered with attrac- 

 tive rusty tomentum beneath. Native 

 to Australia. 



For previous introduction see 101333. 



123210. FlCUS BENJAMINA L. 



Benjamin fig. 



No. 2307. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 92948. 



123211. FiCDS KRISHNAE C. DC. 



No. 2308. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A very distinct small 

 trpe with large, cup-shaped leaves. The 

 yellow fruits are axillary, sessile, and 

 about one-half inch in diameter. It has 

 been considered a horticultural variety 

 of Ficus benghalensis. 



123144 to 123270— Continued 



123212. Garcinia sp. Clusiaceae. 



No. 2189. Olakuli. From Mahendra, 

 Madras Presidency, January 20, 1937, at 

 4,000 feet altitude. A beautiful tree with 

 horizontal branches and handsome ellip- 

 tical leaves nearly 1 foot long. The. yellow 

 fruits, 2 to 3 inches across, are shaped 

 like tomatoes and are delightfully acid. 



123213. LlMNANTHEMDM CRISTATUM 



(Roxb.) Griseb. Menyanthaceae. 



No. 2206. From Mandassa, Madras 

 Presidency, January 30, 1937. An aquatic 

 herb with an abundance of small fragrant 

 white flowers, borne over a long period, 

 at the base of the nymphaealike leaf. 



123214. Gliricidia sepidm (Jacq.) Kunth. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 2258. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 110930. 



123215 to 123218. Ipomoea spp. Convol- 

 vulaceae. 



123215. Ipomoea sp. 



No. 2184. From Mahendra, Madras 

 Presidency, January 22, 1937, at 3,000 

 feet altitude. A herbaceous climber 20 

 feet long, found in thickets. The yellow 

 flowers are about 3 inches across. 



123216. Ipomoea sp. 



No. 2237. From Madras, February 6, 

 1937. A plant with large-toothed pal- 

 mate leaves and yellow blossoms about 

 2 inches across with a wine-madder spot 

 in the throat. 



123217. Ipomoea sp. 



No. 2216. From Ellore, Madras Presi- 

 dency, February 2, 1937. A convolvulus 

 with flowers over 2 inches across, wine 

 colored with a deep throat, remaining 

 open all day. Found growing on the 

 edge of mudholes ; the long runners float 

 on the water and bear an abundance of 

 beautiful flowers. 



123218. Ipomoea sp. 



No. 2208. From Rati, Madras Presi- 

 dency, January 20, 1937. A small 

 morning-glory with small linear leaves 

 and whitish flowers about one-half inch 

 across, with a magenta spot in the 

 throat. 



123219. Jacaranda mimosifolia Don. Big- 

 noniaceae. Green-ebony. 



No. 2253. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. 



For previous introduction see 116043. 



123220. Joannesia princeps Veil. Euphor- 

 biaceae. 



No. 2306. From Bangalore, Mysore, 

 February 9, 1937. A large tropical Amer- 

 ican tree with handsome evergreen 3- to 

 7-foliolate leaves about 4 inches long and 

 coconutlike fruits about 5 inches in di- 

 ameter with 4 large oily seeds. It is re- 

 lated to the tung-oil tree (Aleurites fordii) . 



For previous introduction see 102624. 



123221. Luff a acdtangula (D.) Roxb. 

 Cucurbitaceae. Singkwa towelgourd. 



No. 2136. Gina tori. From Calcutta, 

 January 7, 1937. A small variety, used 

 as a vegetable when young. 



For previous introduction see 121955. 



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