﻿56 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42717 to 42720— Continued. 



42720. Toluifera balsamum L. Fabaceae. Toulu. 



(Myroxylon toluiferum H. B. K.) 



"A small tree from the Magdalena River, above Calamar." (Curran.) 



A tropical American tree or shrub of the bean family having unequally 



pinnate leaves marked with pellucid dots. The flowers are white or rose 



colored, in axillary or terminal clusters, with a bell-shaped, 5-toothed 



calyx and a papilionaceous corolla. The fruit is indehiscent, with one 



or two seeds, and borne on a stalk, the upper part of which is winged. 



The seeds have a myrrhlike odor. ^ Adapted from Lindley, Treasury of 



Botany, vol. 2, p. 772.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42272. 



42721. Fragaria vesca L. Rosacea. Strawberry. 



From Ambato, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. Abelardo Pachano, Escuela de 

 Agronomia. Received May 10, 1916. 

 " This plant is a native of the Andes. Closely related to the frutilla, and is 

 known under the name fresa. The fruit is much smaller [than frutilla} and 

 rather acid in taste, but the plant is highly ornamental and well adapted for 

 garden borders. I have been unable to detect whether these seeds belong to the 

 F. vesca or to the F. reniforme, as the plants were in very bad condition when 

 they were brought to me." (Pachano.) 



42722. Normanbya merrillii Beccari. Phcenicaceae. Palm. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. E. D. Merrill, botanist, 

 Bureau of Science. Received May 12, 1916. 

 " Bonga de China- or Bonga de Jolo. A medium-sized palm with graceful, 

 somewhat curved, pinnate leaves, somewhat resembling the common betel-nut 

 palm, but not so tall. The leaves are rather glaucous, and the pretty crimson 

 fruits are borne just below the leaves in medium-sized bunches, the individual 

 fruits being less than 1 inch long. One of our most ornamental medium-sized 

 palms, which thrives remarkably well in Manila." (Merrill.) 



42723 to 42729. 



From San Martin de Loba, Bolivar, Colombia. Presented by Mr. H. M. 

 Curran. Received April 29, 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran. 



42723. Annona sp. Annonacese. Guanavito. 

 " Guanavito. A low shrub with glossy ornamental leaves and the 



habits of Crataegus. Fruit orange-red, specimens obtained about 2 

 inches in diameter, flesh rather dry as compared with cultivated varie- 

 ties. Would make a good hedge. Low lands, in dense thickets." 



42724. Coccolobis sp. Polygonacea?. 



" Small, round-headed ornamental tree ; fruit said to be edible." 



42725. Britoa acida (Mart.) Berg. Myrtacese. Guayabo. 

 " Large-fruited guava ; fruit soft, yellow, few seeds, very acid and 



juicy." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 28061. 



42726. BixA sphaerocarpa Triana. Bixacese. Achuete. 

 The fruits of this species are spherical instead of cordiform, as are 



those of Bixa orellana. 



