JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1931 



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94075 to 94086 — Continued. 



94078. Meibomia HETEROCABPA (L.) 

 Kuntze. Fabaceae. 



An erect or suberect undershrub found 

 throughout the Himalayas and in Burma. 

 All of the bushy species of this genus 

 are said to contain good fibers, used in 

 some cases for paper making. 



For previous introduction see 47723. 



94079. Pyrularia edulis (Wall.) DC. 

 Santalaceae. 



A medium-sized thorny tree native to 

 the tropical slopes of the Himalayas up 

 to an altitude of 5,000 feet. The leaves 

 are 3 to 7 inches long, rather fleshy, ob- 

 long, with entire margins. The stami- 

 nate flowers are in racemes, and the pis- 

 tillate are solitary, producing edible pear- 

 shaped drupes 2 inches long. 



For previous introduction see 46095. 



94080 to 94082. Terminalia spp. Com- 

 bretaceae. 



94080. Terminalia bellerica 

 (Gaertn.) Roxb. 



The small round fruits of this hand- 

 some tropical Indian tree have been 

 exported from India for tanning pur- 

 poses under the name myrobalans. The 

 yellowish-gray wood is used for general 

 construction. The tree also has merit 

 as a shade tree for avenues, with its 

 huge buttressed trunk and long hori- 

 zontal branches. 



For previous introduction see 68866. 



94081. Terminalia myriocarpa 

 Huerck and Muell. Arg. 



A very valuable timber tree of north- 

 east Assam. It reaches a height of 80 

 to 100 feet, is deciduous, and fruits in 

 January and February before the leaves 

 appear. 



For previous introduction see 53470. 



94082. Terminalia tomentosa (Koxb.) 

 Wight and Am. 



A large tree, 80 to 100 feet tall, with 

 hard, leathery leaves 5 to 9 inches long 

 and erect terminal racemes of dull-yel- 

 low flowers. In India the tree appears 

 to thrive best in heavy binding soils, 

 and the dark-brown wood is valued for 

 general construction purposes. 



For previous introduction see 66243. 



94083. Trichosanthes cucdmerina L. 

 Cucurbitaceae. 



An annual vine with 5-lobed, broadly 

 cordate leaves 2 to 4 inches across and 

 lemonlike fruits 1 to 3 inches long. It 

 is native to India and is used in native 

 medicine. 



94084. Turpinia pomifera (Roxb.) DC. 

 Staphyleaceae. 



A small tree with odd-pinnate leaves 1 

 to 2 feet long, made up of three to nine 

 ovate crenate-serrate leaflets 3 to 8 inches 

 long. Tho small yellowish flowers are in 

 terminal panicles 6 to 10 inches long and 

 are followed by fleshy green-yellow or red 

 subglobose fruits 2 inches in diameter. 

 It is native to the subtropical slopes of 

 the Himalayas in India. 



94085. Stephania rotunda Lour. Men- 

 ispermaceae. 



A large climber, native to the north- 

 western Himalayas, with tuberous roots. 



94075 to 94086— Continued. 



large peltate leaves up to 7 inches in 

 width, and axillary umbels of yellow 

 flowers. 



For previous introduction see 47804. 



94086. Wallichia densiflora Mart. 

 Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



A palm with a very short stem or, 

 sometimes, stemless, found throughout 

 the tropical Himalayas from Kumaon 

 eastward. The leaves are 8 to 10 feet 

 long, the spathes are purple, and the 

 male flowers are yellow while the female 

 flowers are purplish. The dull-purple 

 fruits are about half an inch long. The 

 leaves are sometimes used for fodder and 

 also for thatching. 



For previous introduction see 47858. 



94087 and 94088. Solanum melongena 

 L. Solanaceae. Eggplant. 



From the Union of South Africa. Seeds 

 presented by Dr. Raimond H. Marloth, 

 Department of Agriculture, Pretoria. 

 Received August 7, 1931. 



94087. An early variety with long pur- 

 ple fruits. 



94088. A variety with round purple 

 fruits. 



94089 to 94094. 



From Ceylon. Seeds presented by T. H. 

 Parsons, Curator, Royal Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Peradeniya. Received August 10, 

 1931. 



94089. Caryophyllus aromaticus L. 

 Myrtaceae. Clove. 



A small tree, 12 to 15 feet high, native 

 to the Molucca Islands, now cultivated 

 widely in tropical regions for the dried 

 unopened flower buds, which constitute 

 the cloves of commerce. 



For previous introduction see 89026. 



94090. Oncosperma fasciculatum 

 Thwaites. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



The Katu-kitul palm of Indo-Malaya 

 is one of the graceful cluster palms 

 which make magnificent groups 40 to 60 

 feet high in the Peradeniya Gardens. 

 The stems are spiny and make it unsuit- 

 able for small gardens, but useful for 

 large parks. 



For previous introduction see 88674. 



94091. Oncosperma filamentosdm 

 Blume. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



The Nibung is a cluster palm of great 

 beauty which rises to a height of 50 feet 

 and waves its pinnate leaves in the 

 slightest breeze. Like its relative, On- 

 cosperma fasciculatum, it is a spiny 

 palm and therefore not suited for small 

 gardens. The great clumps of this palm 

 are wonderfully effective in a proper set- 

 ting. 



For previous introduction see 88675. 



94092. Phoenicophorium borsigianum 

 (Koch) Stuntz (P. sechellarum 

 Wendl.) Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



This noble palm, famous for its beauty, 

 is indigenous to the Seychelles Islands. 

 The mature palm is wholly destitute of 

 spines, whereas in the young state the 

 deep orange-red petioles are clothed with 

 black needlelike spines 1 to 3 inches long. 

 The young leaves are orange beneath and 



