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97834 to 97852. 



From the West Indies. Seeds collected by 

 David Fairchild and P. H. Dorsett, agri- 

 cultural explorers, Bureau of Plant In- 

 dustry, with the 1931-32 Allison V. Ar- 

 mour expedition. Received March 7, 

 1932. 



97834. Apeiba tibodrbou Aubl. Tilia- 

 ceae. 



No. 2945. Collected at Charlotteville, 

 Tobago, Windward Islands, February 21, 

 1932. Monkey comb. A tree with light 

 soft wood and seed pods which resemble 

 sea urchins, as they are covered with 

 long brittle spines. Through an opening 

 in the top may be seen the small gray 

 seeds peculiarly marked with a black 

 spot. The tree is rare on the island of 

 Tobago, but is said to be quite common 

 in the Canal Zone. 



97835. Baryxylum inerme (Roxb.) Pierre 

 (Peltophorum fermgincum Benth.). 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 2934. Collected in the Botanic 

 Garden at Tobago, February 18, 1932. A 

 large handsome leguminous tree bearing 

 large terminal spikes of bright-yellow 

 flowers. A good shade tree. 



97836. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



No. 2924. A wild, vigorous-growing 

 species with small white flowers, collected 

 in the Roseau River Canyon, Dominica, 

 Leewaid Islands. 



97837. Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) 

 Willd. Caesalpiniaceae. Divi-divi. 



No. 2821. Collected February 10 1932 

 in the Botanic Garden, Grenada, Grena- 

 dine Islands. A leguminous tree, able 

 to grow under almost arid conditions in 

 tropical countries. The pods are very 

 rich in tannin and for years have formed 

 an important source of tanning material. 



For previous introduction see 69397. 



97838. Calophyllum antillanum Brit- 

 ton (C calaba Jacq.). Clusiaceae. 



Calaba-tree. 



No. 2815. From Grenada, February 

 10, 1932. A large native tree, up to 

 100 feet high. The dark-green leatnery 

 elliptic-oblong leaves are 3 to 6 inches 

 long, and the small white fragrant flow- 

 ers, borne in small racemes, are followed 

 by hard-shelled fruits about 1 Inch in 

 diameter. 



97839. Citharexylum spinosdm L. Ver- 

 benaceae. 



No. 2737. Collected February 3, 1932, 

 on St. Lucia, Windward Islands. Su- 

 sana. A tree 60 feet high which is a 

 close relative of the fiddlewood (G. 

 fruticosum) , but with shining black ber- 

 ries which make it a more decorative 

 tree. It is used as a shade tree. 



For previous introduction see 43651. 



97840. Clerodendrdm f a l l a x Lindl. 

 Verbenaceae. 



No. 2923. From Port-of-Spain, Trini- 

 dad, February 18, 1932. A large shrub 

 with heart-shaped velvety leaves 10 to 

 12 inches in diameter. The bright-scar- 

 let flowers, on red stalks, are followed 

 by very decorative dark-blue fruits. The 

 shrub is used as a border plant with 

 striking effect. 



For previous introduction see 33767. 



97834 to 97852— Continued 



97841. TONTANEA GUIANENSE Aubl. (COC- 



cosipsilum guianense Schurn.). Ru- 

 biaceae. 



No. 2918. Collected in the St. An- 

 drews district, Trinidad, February 18, 

 1932. A partly trailing herb growing 

 over the ground in the moist forest. It 

 bears gorgeous bright royal-blue berries 

 and would be a most attractive plant 

 for use in moist shady borders. 



97842. Cordia alliodora (Ruiz and 

 Pav. ) Cham. Boraginaceae. 



No. 2863. Collected in Trinidad, Feb- 

 ruary 17, 1932. The so-called Cypre of 

 Trinidad. A large tree which becomes 

 8 or 9 feet in diameter and is conspic- 

 uous on the landscape with its gray- 

 white flowers which exhale 4 faint per- 

 fume. As it grows in the drier parts of 

 Trinidad, it may prove a good street 

 tree in the southern United States. 



97843. Costus sp. Zinziberaceae. 



No. 2925. From the Arena Forest, 

 Trinidad, February 16, 1932. A large 

 coarse-leaved undershrub found in the 

 rain forest of Trinidad. Its conelike in- 

 florescence is rather attractive. 



97844. E'riosema viOLACEA (Aubl.) Don. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 2894. Collected February 17, 

 1932, on the Mausica Savanna, Trini- 

 dad. A promising perennial legume for 

 wet lands with high water table. It 

 grows over 4 feet high, and the upright 

 woolly branches are rather sparsely set 

 with foliage. 



97845. Ficus sp. Moraceae. 



Fig. 



No. 2794. Collected on Carriacou, 

 Grenadine Islands, February 8, 1932. A 

 medium-sized tree found on a hillside, ex- 

 posed to the trade winds which sweep 

 over the island. The light-green leathery 

 leaves, 4 to 6 inches long, have promi- 

 nent midribs. The branches are covered 

 with very decorative small figs. Each 

 fig has red-brown patterns of spots and 

 areoles about each spot, giving it a most 

 charming appearance. 



97846. Geophila herbacea (Jacq.) 

 Schum. Rubiaceae. 



No. 2903. From the Botanic Garden, 

 Trinidad, February 15, 1932. A woody 

 creeper that grows in the woods among 

 roots and makes an attractive cover. 

 The white flowers are followed by red 

 berries. It may prove useful in borders 

 in shady places where water is abundant. 



97847. ICHTHYOMETHIA PISCIPDLA (L.) 



Hitchc. Fabaceae. 



No. 2790. From Carriacou, February 

 8, 1932. An attractive leguminous shade 

 tree of spreading habit which becomes 50 

 feet high with clean gray trunks and 

 large pinnate leaves. The large racemes 

 of pale-pink flowers appear before the 

 leaves and somewhat resemble the black 

 locust. The wood is used for cart build- 

 ing. 



97848. Ixora sp. Rubiaceae. 



No. 2902. From Port-of-Spain, Trini- 

 dad, February 16, 1932. An unrecorded 

 hybrid of Eugene Andre's creation. The 

 flowers are light pink, with half of the 

 under side of each petal pink and the 

 other half white. Presented by his 

 daughter, Mrs. Nora C. Fill. 



