﻿OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1914. 57 



39662 to 39664. 



From Darjiling, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, Lloyd Botanic Gar- 

 den. Received December 15, 1914. 



39662. Toona ciliata Roemer. Meliacese. Toon tree. 



(Cedrela toona Roxb.) 



See S. P. I. Nos. 22076, 31250, and 32826 for previous introductions and 

 description. 



"A very handsome tree on account of its long, feathery, graceful leaves, 

 which when young are of a crimson tint. It grows to a height of 40 to 50 

 feet and yields fine timber, which is of commercial importance." (Mac- 

 millan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening and Planting.) 



" The timber is durable, not eaten by white ants, and not liable to warp. 

 It is therefore much in demand for furniture and carvings, especially in 

 Seharunpur, and in Bengal and Assam is constantly used for tea boxes, 

 hence its having become scarce. . . . The bark is used, along with a 

 powder of the nuts (seeds) of Caesalpinia bonducella, as a tonic and anti- 

 periodic in native medicine. The flowers afford a red and yellow dye. 

 The seeds, young shoots, and leaves are given as a fodder to cattle." 

 (Watt, Commercial Products of India.) 



39663. Trachycarpus martiana (Wall.) Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 

 See S. P. I. No. 38739 for previous introduction and description. 



39664. Tetrastigma bracteolatum (Wall.) Planchon. Yitacese. 

 (Vitis bracteolata Wall.) 



"A species with smooth stems and numerous minute flowers, found in 

 Bhutan and Assam. The stems and the trifoliate leaves are glabrous and 

 the branches are very slender, with leaves 3 to 5 inches long. The fruit 

 is 2 to 3 seeded, of the size of a pea, round in form and black in color. 

 The flowers of this species are by far the smallest of the genus." (Hooker, 

 Flora of British India.) 



39665 to 39674. 



From Sibpur, near Calcutta, India. Presented by the superintendent, Royal 

 Botanic Garden. Received December 30, 1914. 



39665. Curculigo recurvata Dryander. Amaryllidacese. 



"A stemless tuberous-rooted herb 2i or more feet high, native of tropi- 

 cal Asia and Australia. The leaves are formed from the roots, and are also 

 the drooping yellow flowers which appear almost on the ground. It is 

 used by florists for vases, jardinieres, and all other general decorative 

 work. To be at its best it should be planted in a bed where it will attain 

 a height of 5 feet. When planted in this manner it is a very desirable 

 summer ornamental. The graceful arching leaves are so constructed that 

 they move from side to side with the slightest movement of the air. This 

 species is propagated by division and the pieces if placed in sand in a 

 warm greenhouse will root readily before potting." (Bailey, Standard 

 Cyclopedia of Horticulture. ) 



39666. Ficus hookeri Miquel. Moraceae. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 39114 and 39643 for previous introductions and dt. 

 scriptions. 



39667 and 39668. Ilex spp. Aquifoliaceae. Holly. 



39667. Ilex fragilis Hook. f. 



A small tree with very brittle, quite glabrous branches which is 

 found in the Sikkim and Bhutan Himalayas at altitudes of 7,000 



