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79533 to 79545— Continued. 



79542. Ormosia monosperma (Swartz) 

 Urban (0. dasycarpa Jacks). Faba- 

 ceae. Necklace tree. 



A tree with compound leaves of five 

 pairs of oblong leaflets, large rusty 

 tomentose panicles of small blue flow- 

 ers, and ovoid tomentose pods eacb 

 containing a globose red seed with a 

 black blotch. It is native to the 

 West Indies. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 66232. 



79543. PONGAMIA PINNATA (L.) W. F. 



Wight (P. glabra Vent.). Fabaceae. 



A tall, erect shade tree or sometimes 

 a climbing shrub native to tropical 

 Asia, with compound leaves composed 

 of five to seven pairs of oblong leaflets 

 and simple racemes of white flowers. 

 The woody pods are about one-fourth 

 inch thick and 1% incbes long. Be- 

 cause of its bright, handsome foliage 

 this tree has been recommended as an 

 ornamental for subtropical regions. It 

 is said to withstand hurricanes. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 74584. 



79544. Thrinax morrisii Wendl. Phoe- 

 nicaceae. Morris thatch palm. 



An attractive dwarf palm, native to 

 the West Indies, up to 3 feet high, 

 with palmate leaves which are glau- 

 cescent on the under side and have the 

 segments free for more than half their 

 length. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 78508. 



79545. Tounatea simplex (Vahl) Taub. 

 (Stvartzia grandiflora Willd.). Caes- 

 alpiniaceae. 



An ornamental shrub with a single 

 oblong coriaceous leaflet, or occasion- 

 ally three leaflets, and corymbs of three 

 to five flowers each having a single 

 orbicular yellow petal an inch or more 

 across. 



79546. ClNNAMOMIJM MINDANAENSE 



Elmer. Lauraceae. 



From Jolo, Sulu. Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by Gov. Carl M. Moore, through 

 P. J. Wester, Ballston, Va. Received 

 November 10, 1926. Numbered in March, 

 1929. 



Kami. A small erect tropical tree, up to 

 30 feet high, with slender branches, smooth 

 pale-green bark, and small pointed leathery 

 leaves. The inconspicuous flowers are fol- 

 lowed by numerous small shining steel-blue 

 fruits. 'The bark is very similar to the 

 cinnamon of commerce, and the tree has 

 possibilities as a source of cinnamon. 



79547. Cudrania tricuspidata Bureau 

 Moraceae. 



From Crescent, Ga. Cuttings obtained from 

 James Demerger, through R. A. Young, 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. Received 

 March 5. 1928. Numbered in March, 



1929. 



A thorny shrub or small tree native to 

 eastern Asia. The fruits, resembling clus- 

 ters of red raspberries, are edible, and the 

 plant has been recommended as a good 



hedge plant for the Southern States. The 

 extremely hard wood is used for tools, and 

 the ovate, usually entire leaves are used 

 in some sections to feed silkworms. 



For previous introduction see No. 71304. 



79548. Dendrocalamtjs macroctjlmis 

 Hort. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



From Algiers, Algeria, Africa. Culm pre- 

 sented by Dr. L. Trabut, Government 

 botanist. Received March 29, 1928. 

 Numbered in March, 1929. 



A very distinct and valuable giant clump 

 bamboo introduced from Cochin China by 

 the Jardin des Plantes in Paris and sent 

 to Alg.ers for trial, where there is now a 

 splendid avenue in the Jardin d'Essais, of 

 Algiers. 



For previous introduction see No. 62251. 



79549. Garcinia sp. Clusiaceae. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. L. Koch, Chief. Plant Breeding 

 Station for Annual Crops. Received 

 October 19, 1928. Numbered in March, 

 1929. 



An East Indian evergreen tree related to 

 the mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) . 



79550. Arachis hypogaea L. Faba- 

 ceae. Peanut. 



From Caracas, Venezuela. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. H. Pittier, Ministerio de Rela- 

 ciones Exteriores, Museo Commercial. 

 Received March 23, 1929. 



A variety cultivated only in the State 

 of Falcon, Venezuela. It is said to be ex- 

 ceptionally rich in oil. 



79551 to 79554. Tigridia pavonia (L. 

 f.) Ker. Iridaceae. 



Common tigerflower. 



From Paris, France. Bulbs purchased 

 from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 March 28, 1929. 



79551. Variety alba. White flowers with 

 red spots in the throat. 



79552. Variety cotichiflora. 

 flowers. 



Bright-yellow 



79553. Variety lilacea. Lilac flowers with 

 a spotted center. 



79554. Variety speciosa rubra. A some- 

 what dwarf form with deep-red flow- 

 ers, the interior of the cup being the 

 same color as the limb. 



79555. Pratia begonifolia (Wall.) 

 Lincll. Campanulaceae. 



From Sumatra. Seeds collected bv Prof. 

 H. H. Bartlett. University of Michigan, 

 Ann Arbor, Mich. Received July 20, 

 1927. Numbered in March, 1929. 



No. 7525. Between Simakkoek and Si- 

 martoloe, on the trail from Asahan to Toba, 

 north of the Asahan River, April 23, 1927. 

 A creeping vine with small cordate denticu- 

 late leaves and purple fleshy fruits half an 

 inch long. 



79556 and 75557. Querctjs cerrts L. 

 Fagaceae. Turkey oak. 



From Northwood, Middlesex, England. 

 Seeds presented by R. C. B. Gardner. Re- 

 ceived November 2, 1928. Numbered in 

 March, 1929. 



