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42850 to 42853— Continued. 



42853. Pittospokum TENuiroLiUM Gaertn. Pittosporacese. 



" Hardy, used for hedges. Seed takes a very long time to germinate, 

 often 12 months." 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30216. 



42854. Phytolacca sp. Phytolaccacese. Ink plant. 



From Kohu Kohu, Hokianga, New Zealand. Presented by Mr. G. J. Clap- 

 ham. Received June 10, 1916. 



" The pheasants and other birds are very fond of the berries and so dis- 

 tribute the seeds over large areas." ( Clapliam. ) 



42855 to 42857. 



From Colombia. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received June 3, 1916. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Curran. 



42855. Bacteis sp. Phcenicaceaa. Rattan palm. 

 " Outer coat of fruit edible. The bright red clusters of fruit are very 



ornamental ; 1,000 feet elevation." 



42856. Bkownea aeiza Benth. Ca^salpiniacese. Ariza. 

 " Low tree, 20 to 30 feet, in dense forests or along streams or rivers. 



Very ornamental. Clusters of red flowers borne in profusion ; 100 feet 

 elevation." 



42857. Theobroma purpureum Pittier. Stercnliacese. Wild cacao. 

 " Cacao del Monte. Wild cacao from Cauca River valley. Small tree 



in dense forest. Said to be edible." 



42858. Psidium gttajava L. Myrtacese. Guava. 



Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Miami, Fla. Numbered 

 for convenience in recording distribution. 



A superior Mexican form with large, pink-fleshed fruits selected at the Miami 

 Field Station. Mr. Simmonds states that these are plants from a tree in the 

 south garden that carried Dr. Webber's guava (No. 1961) budded on seedlings 

 of S. P. I. No. 28134. 



42859 and 42860. 



From Colombia. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received June 3, 1916. 

 Quoted notes by Mr. Curran. 



42859. Btjlnesia arborea (Jacq.) Engl. Zygophyllaceas. 



" G/imyacan tola. Colombian lignum-vitae. Small ornamental tree. 

 Showy yellow flowers." 



42860. Lawsonia inermis L. Lythracese. Henna. 

 " Ornamental shrub ; yellow, very fragrant flowers." 



Received as " reseda," a name sometimes applied to this plant in the 

 West Indies. (See Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, vol. /j, 

 p. 1830.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 39459. 



