﻿42 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



39568. Clattcena lansium (Lour.) Skeels. Rutaceae. Wampi. 



(Clausena wampi Oliv.) 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. J. E. Higgins, Hawaii 

 Experimental Station. Received December 15, 1914. 



"This tree is rather rare in Hawaii, but is an interesting species, and I 

 consider it worthy of limited cultivation." {Higgins.) 



"A small tree, 18 to 20 feet, with luxuriant foliage, native of South China; 

 nearly glabrous pinnate leaves ; small dense panicles of whitish sweet-scented 

 flowers, produced in April ; fruit ripens in June and July ; an edible berry, 

 borne in clusters like the grape, individual fruit nearly globose, the size of 

 a large marble, rough, tough, orangelike rind, pale straw yellow in color 

 and covered with glands full of green balsamic oil; seeds 1 to 3 nearly filling 

 the fruit cavity ; a small quantity of almost colorless juicy pulp between the 

 seeds and the rind, with an agreeable, aromatic acid taste. Propagated by 

 seeds and layers. Often used as a dessert fruit, but mostly for preserves. 

 The leaves are used in flavoring." {Report of the Hawaii Agricultural Experi- 

 ment Station, 1914, P- 33.) 



39569. Ampelopsis megalophylla Diels and Gilg. Vitacese. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Cuttings 

 received December 17, 1914. 

 See S. P. I. No. 34537 for previous introduction and description. 



39570. Castanea sp. Fagaceae. Chestnut. 



From Nanking, China. Presented by Rev. Joseph Bailie, University of 

 Nanking. Received December 17, J.914. 



39571. Myristica malabarica Lamarck. Myristicacese. Kanagi. 



From Bombay, India. Presented by Mr. V. I. Parekh. Received December 

 14, 1914. 



" Jangli candle see'ds, which can be obtained from Indian jungles, but are gen- 

 erally neglected. The oil extracted is used for burning purposes only. It con- 

 tains a resinous substance, very sticky, and expected to turn out to be of some 

 use in preparing alizarine colors or mordant, being oily. Can be had in large 

 quantity if collected at the proper time, at a very small cost." (Parekh.) 



"A large tree of the western coast from the Konkan southwards in evergreen 

 forests. The seed yields a yellowish oil when bruised or boiled. It is used 

 medicinally and for illumination. The fruit appears to have been used for 

 adulterating the nutmegs and mace of M. fragrans. The wood is moderately 

 hard and used in building." (Watt, Commercial Products of India.) 



39572. Crataegus arnoldiana Sargent. Malaceae. Hawthorn. 



From Jamaica Plain, Mass. Presented by the Arnold Arboretum. Re- 

 ceived December 17, 1914. 

 To be grown as stocks. For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 34782. 



