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74223. Citeus grandis (L.) Osbeck 

 (C. decumana Murr.). Rutaceae. 



Grapefruit. 



Froru Gujranwala, Punjab, India. Seeds 

 presented by H. S. Nesbitt, American Mis- 

 sion. Received September 6. 1927. 



A variety called chagodra or pummelo in 

 tbis region. The fruits are considerably 

 larger than tbose of tbe American variety. 

 The skin of light pulp is about an inch 

 thick, and rbe reddish pink flesh has a line 

 flavor. {Note by Mr. Xc-shiit in letter of 

 December l, 1926.) 



74224. Plukenjetia coxophoea Muell.- 

 Arg. Euphorb aceae. 



From Victoria. Cameroon. West Africa. 

 Seeds presented by T. S. Maitland, Super- 

 intendent, Botanic Gardens. Received 

 August 31, 1927. 



A tropical African creeping plant with 

 thin-shelled nuts containing kernels which 

 yield an oil used for cooking and other 

 purposes. 



74225. Yallaris heynei Spreng. Apo- 

 cynaoeae. 



From Allahabad, India. Seeds presented 

 by W. B. Hayes, Allahabad Agricultural 

 Institute. Received August 31, 1927. 



A climbing shrub with fragrant white 

 flowers three-fourths of an inch wide, often 

 cultivated as an ornamental in India, where 

 it is native. It has milky juice, winch is 

 used medicinally and is also a possible 

 source of rubber. 



For previous introduction see No. 58594. 



74226 to 74228. 



From Sumatra. Seeds collected by II. II. 

 Bartlett, University of Michigan, Ann 



Arbor, Mich. Received September 6, 

 1927. 



74226. Aleceites Molucca x a (L.) Willd. 

 (A. triloba Forst.). Euphorbiaceae. 



Lumbang. 



No. 8743. Boetca keras, Boewa kemiri. 

 From Silo Maradja, Asa ban. A tropical 

 spreading tree native to the East Indies 

 and closely related to the tung-oil tree. 

 The oil may be used in making varnishes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 67535. 



74227. Calamus sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 8740. Roton. From Silo Maradja, 

 Asahan. A climbing spiny tropical palm. 



74228. Pinanga sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Deleng Koetoe, Karoland. A 

 small, spineless ornamental tropical palm 

 with a canelike habit. 



74229. Dewdeocalamus membranaceous 

 Munro. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Eehra Dun, India. Seeds presented 

 by R. N. Parker, forest botanist. Forest 

 Research Institute and College. Received 

 September 7, 1927. 



A bambco native to eastern India, prob- 

 ably becoming very tall, with comparatively 

 small leaves. 



For previous introduction see No. 64810. 



74230 to 74234. 



From Calaroa, Colombia. Seeds presented 

 by Eduardo Hernandez, Director de Agri- 

 pultura y E-tadistiea Municipal. Re- 

 ceived September 7, 1927. 



74230. Axnona cherimola Mill. Anno- 

 naceae. Cherimoya. 



Locally grown seeds. 



74S31. Bauhixia sp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



Japan. An attractive subtropical tree 

 useful as a shade tree. 



74232. Juglaxs sp. Juglandaccae 



Walnut. 



Cedro. A subtropical timber tree with 

 edible nuts. 



74233. Ochroma LAGOPCS Swartz. Boin- 

 bacaceae. Balsa wood. 

 A rapid-growing tropical tree The 



very ltght wood is useful in insulation 

 and 1. r life preservers. 



74234. Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Bnill 

 Anuonaceae. 



Quanabano. A smaB-fruited subtropical 

 tree which is a close relative to the cheri- 

 moya. lhe flavor of the fruit is inferior 

 to that of the custard apple. 



74235. Ca.j amis ixdicus Spreng. Fa- 

 baceae. Pigeon pea. 



Belgian Congo. Africa. Seeds ob- 

 tained through Rev. Emory Ross. Dis- 

 ciples of Christ Congo Mission, Bolenge, 

 Loquilhatville. Received September 2, 



Locally grown seeds from the southern 

 part of Belgiai Congo, about 100 miles 

 from the Atlantic coast. 



74236. Cobnus nuttallii Audub. Cor- 

 n aceae. 



From Seattle, Wash. Cuttings presented 

 by A. W. Sandholm. Received September 

 16, 19-7. 



A variegated-leaved form of the western 



flowering dogwood. The colored bracts are 

 usually six, tinged with pink, and often 3 

 inches long. 



cttkoides Pierre. 



74237. AtalantiA 

 I tut aceae. 



From Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba. Seeds 

 presented by Dr. Gonzalo M. Fortun, Di- 

 rector, Estacion Experimental Agron6- 

 mica, through W. T. Swingle, Bureau of 

 Plant Industry. Received September 6, 

 1927. 



A small, tropical, usually spiny tree which 

 is of possible use as citrus stock. It is a 

 native of Indo-China. The orangelike fruits 

 are three-fourths of an inch in diameter. 



74238. Oreodoxa sp. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Seeds presented 

 by J. E. Higgins, Plant Introduction 

 Garden. Received September 8, 1927. 



A tail, slender, erect palm 40 to 50 feet 

 high, with a smooth, straight, cylindrical 

 stem and copper-red pinnate leaves 8 to 10 

 feet long. The hard, black wood is exten- 

 sively used by the natives for construction. 

 This palm is native to the Atlantic side of 

 the Isthmus of Panama. 



