JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1940 35 



135410 to 135421. Saccharum. Poaceae. Sugarcane. 



From Hawaii. Cuttings presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon, Director, Experiment Station 

 of the Hawaiian Sugar-Planters' Association, Honolulu. Received February 12, 

 1940. 



135410. Molokai. No. 4360. 135416. Molokai. No. 4972. 



135411. Molokai. No. 4503. 135417. Molokai. No. 5099. 



135412. Molokai. No. 4575. 135418. Molokai. No. 5193. 



135413. Molokai. No. 4730. 135419. Molokai. No. 5498. 



135414. Molokai. No. 4826. 135420. Molokai. No. 5549. 



135415. Molokai. No. 4861. 135421. Molokai. No. 5698. 



135422 to 135455. 



From the Philippine Islands. Seeds collected by the Archbold-Fairchild Expedition. 

 Received in December 1939 and January 1940. Numbered in January 1940. 



135422. Aralia bipinnata Blanco. Araliaceae. Palm. 



No. 107. From Mount Data, Luzon, December 8, 1939, at 1,000 meters altitude. 

 An attractive, small spiny tree resembling Aralia spinosa, with handsome terminal 

 panicles of brown berries. Native to the Philippine Islands. 



135423. Areca catechu L. Phoenicaceae. Betel palm. 

 No. 33. From Mount Makiling National Park, Luzon, October 29, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 133254. 



135424. Areca ipot Beccari. Palm. 



No. 80. Bunga. From Mount Makiling National Park, Luzon, November 16, 

 1939. 



For previous introduction see 47619. 



135425. Areca sp. Palm. 

 No. 75. From Tandoc, near Naga, Luzon, November 18, 1939. 



135426. CORYPHA elata Roxb. Phoenicaceae. Buri palm. 

 No. 79. From Pogbilao, Tayabas, November 5, 1939. 



For previous introduction see 122837. 



135427. Desmodium sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 116. From the sand dunes of Pavay, Luzon, December 11, 1939. 



135428. DlLLENlA PHILIPPINENSIS Rolfe. Dilleniaceae. 



No. 113. From Lamao Experiment Station, Luzon, December 17, 1939. 

 For previous introduction see 59274. 



135429. Dioscorea sp. Dicscoreaceae. Yam. 



No. 137. From Manila, December 8, 1939. Reported to be a purple-tubered 

 species from which ice cream is made. 



135430. DlOSPYROS EBEN aster Retz. Diospyraceae. Black sapote. 



No. 101. From Lamao, Luzon, December 16, 1939. The tree is a vigorous grower 

 of compact habit. The fruit, externally resembling a green tomato, has chocolate- 

 colored flesh of pleasant flavor and good texture. 



For previous introduction see 133380. 



135431. Feronia limonia (L.) Swingle. Rutaceae. Wood-apple. 



No. 102. From Lamao Experiment Garden, Luzon, December 16, 1939. The 

 wood-apple or elephant tree of India. Fruit round, 3 inches in diameter; rind gray, 

 corky; pulp dry, edible, used for medicinal purposes, contains many seeds. 



135432. Ficus CALOPHYLLOIDES Elmer. Moraceae. 



No. 128. Balete. From Mount Makiling National Park, Luzon, December 22, 



