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76853 to 76870 — Continued. 



76856. Acacia myrtifolia Willd. 



A tall Australian shrub with angular 

 branchlets and ovate phyllodes edged with 

 pink, and heads of rather large yellow flowers 

 in racemes. 



For previous introduction see No. 56573. 



76857. Acacia neriifolia A. Cunn. (A 

 iteaphylla F. Muell.). Bald acacia. 



A handsome eastern Australian tree up to 

 50 feet high, with linear phyllodes arjd simple 

 racemes of small globular heads of yellow 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 75541. 



76858. Acacia terminates (Salisb.) Macbride 

 {A. elata A. Cunn.). 



An Australian tree up to 60 feet high, with 

 golden pubescent branchlets, pinnately com- 

 pound leaves, and globular heads of yellow 

 flowers in clusters 6 inches long. 



For previous introduction see No. 56559. 



76859. Backhousia myrtifolia Hook, and 

 Harv. Myrtaceae. 



A tall shrub or small tree, native to Australia, 

 with opposite ovate acuminate leaves 2 inches 

 long and small cymes of white flowers forming 

 terminal panicles. 



76860. Bolusanthus speciosus (Bolus) Harms 

 (Lonchocarpus speciosus Bolus). Fabaceae. 



For previous introduction and description see 

 No. 76776. 



76861. Callistejion phoeniceus Lindl. Myr- 

 taceae. 



A tall Australian shrub with narrowly lance- 

 olate leaves 2 to 4 inches long and spikes of large 

 flowers with rich-red stamens. 



76362. Chorizema cordatum Lindl. Fabaceae. 



An Australian shrub with weak slender 

 branches, cordate leaves 1 to 2 inches long, and 

 axillary and terminal racemes of orange-red 

 flowers. It is propagated from cuttings and 

 may be grown in the open in southern California 

 and southern Florida, being excellentfor training 

 on pillars and trellises. In colder regions it is an 

 attractive plant for the cool greenhouse. 



For previous introduction see No. 75552. 



76863. Clianthus dampieri A. Cunn. (C. spe- 

 ciosus Don). Fabaceae. Glory pea. 



An Australian semishrubby perennial 2 to 4 

 feet high, with ascending or procumbent 

 branches covered with long soft hairs. The 

 compound leaves are made up of 15 to 21 obovate 

 leaflets an inch long: and the flowers, four to six 

 in pendent racemes, are 3 inches long and crim- 

 son or scarlet with a handsome purple-black 

 spot at the center. 



76864. Doryanthes palmeri W. Hill. Ama 

 ryllidaceae. Giant spearlily' 



An agavelike Australian plant with sword- 

 shaped leaves 8 feet long and a tall flower stem, 

 the upper 3 feet developing into a panicle of 

 bright-red flowers which are whitish inside. 



For previous introduction see No. 51063. 



76865. Erythrophloeum chlorostachys Baill. 

 (E. laboucherii F. Muell.). Caesalpiniaceae. 



An unarmed Australian tree with pinnately 

 compound leaves of two or three pairs of ob- 

 liquely obovate leaflets 2 inches long, dense spikes 

 of small greenish flowers, and broad flat pods 6 

 inches long and 1 to 2 inches broad. 



76853 to 76870— Continued. 



76866 to 76868. Eucalyptus spp. Myrtaceae. 



76866. Eucalyptus behrtana F. Muell. 



A tall shrub or small tree, native to Aus- 

 tralia, with smooth thick ovate leaves 3 inches 

 long, axillary and terminal panicles of small 

 flowers, and very small flat-topped ovoid 

 fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 75616. 



76867. Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill. 



Flooded gum. 



An Australian tree 90 to 140 feet high, with 

 narrowly lanceolate leaves 4 to 6 inches long, 

 small clusters of flowers, and conical fruits. 

 The timber is excellent for shipbuilding and 

 general carpenter work. 



76868. Eucalyptus patens Benth. 



An Australian tree attaining a height of 

 100 feet and a diameter of 6 feet, with lanceo- 

 late falcate leaves 3 to 6 inches long, short 

 panicles of small flowers, and globular flat- 

 topped fruits. The tough durable timber is 

 used by wheelwrights. 



For previous introduction see No. 48995. 



76869. Tristania conferta R. Br. Myrtaceae. 

 Brisbane-box. 



An Australian tree with lanceolate evergreen 

 leaves 3 to 6 inches long, clustered at the ends 

 of the branches, and cymes of rather large white 

 flowers. The strong durable timber is used for 

 building bridges, wharves, and ships. 



For previous introduction see No. 75573. 



76370. Tristania laurina (J. E. Smith) R. Br. 

 Myrtaceae. 



A tall tree, native to Australia, with elliptical 

 leaves 2 to 4 inches long and axillary clusters of 

 small yellow flowers. 



For previous introduction see No. 75574. 



76871. Ceratonia siliqua L. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Carol). 



From Bari, Italy. Plants presented by Dr. E . 

 Pantanelli, Director of the Stazione Agraria 

 Sperimentale, through Homer M. Byington, 

 American consul general, Naples. Received 

 May 13, 1926. Numbered May, 1928. 



Amele. This is considered the best variety of 

 carob cultivated in Bari Province. It may be the 

 kind with large sweet pods which have been 

 reported from this region. 



For previous introduction see No. 55727. 



76872. Ceratonia siliqua L. 

 piniaceae. 



Caesal- 

 Carob. 



From the island of Cyprus. Plants presented by 

 the director of agriculture. Received September 

 22, 1926. Numbered May, 1928. 



Variety Tylliria. 



76873. Lansitjm domesticum Jack. 

 Meliaceae. Langsat. 



From Karangpandan, Java. Seeds collected by 

 David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bureau 

 of Plant Industry, with the Allison V. Armour 

 expedition. Received June 18, 1926. Num- 

 bered May, 1928. 



No. 771. May 8, 1926. Makoe Negoro. A sweet 

 thick-skinned variety growing in the garden of a 

 Javanese prince. 



