JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 1923 



56176. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck. 

 Rutaceae. Grapefruit. 



From Bangkok, Siam. Seeds presented by 

 Dr. Y. S. Sanitwongse, through Maurice P. 

 Dunlap, American consul. Received Janu- 

 ary 9, 1923. 

 " Thong Dee or ' Golden ' pummelo. Fruit neither 

 globose nor pear shaped, but somewhat flattened 

 with one side of pistil end somewhat cheeked; size 

 large, measuring 6 inches wide and only 4% inches 

 high; rind averaging half an inch thick, slightly 

 colored pink in pithy part, especially near the 

 flesh; flesh colored like that of Daang Ai Chaa, 

 except that it is rather of a light brown than deep 

 red and the color appears only in streaks in a 

 flesh which is in reality quite white; seeds many; 

 pulp vesicles large and easily separating from 

 membrane, very juicy; flavor good but not so deli- 

 cious as Kao Pan; general shipping qualities not 

 so favorably reported as many other varieties; tree 

 vigorous and reported to produce fruits of attractive 

 flavor and juiciness under somewhat adverse 

 conditions." (G. Weidman Groff.) 



56177 and 56178. Amygdaltjs commu- 

 nis L. Amygdalaceae. Almond. 



{Prunus amygdalus Stokes.) 



From Serai, Bagdad, Mesopotamia. Seeds 

 presented by G. S. Cameron, officiating 

 director of agriculture. Received January 

 8, 1923. Quoted notes by Mr. Cameron. 



Seeds of two native almond varieties of Mesopo- 

 tamia. 



56177. "Sweet almonds with a thin, soft 

 shell." 



56178. "Sweet almonds with a hard, thick 

 shell." 



56179. Trifolium pratense L. Fa- 

 baceae. Red clover. 



From Milan, Italy. Seeds purchased from 

 Fratelli Ingegnoli. Received January 24, 

 1923. 



Seeds of a giant red clover introduced for cultural 

 and comparison tests. 



56180. Guilielma utilis Oerst. Phoe- 

 nicacese. (Bactris utilis Benth.) Pejibaye, 



From Limon, Costa Rica. Seeds presented 

 by G. P. Chittenden, manager, United Fruit 

 Co. Received January 16, 1923. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 56158. 



£6181 and 56182. Trifolium pra- 

 tense L. Fabaceae. Red clover. 



From Paris, France. Seeds purchased from 

 Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received January 

 31, 1923. 



Locally grown red-clover seeds introduced for 

 cultural and comparison tests. 



58181. Surchoix Extra. Grown northwest of 

 Paris. 



56182. Violet de Bretagne. Grown in 

 Brittany. 



56183 to 56191. 



From Brisbane, Queensland. Seeds presented 

 by E. W. Bick, curator, Botanic Garden. 

 Received January 22, 1923. 



56183 and 56184. Acacia spp. Mimosaceae. 



56183. Acacia fasciculifera F. Muell. 



A tall acacia from southwest Queens- 

 land, where it sometimes reaches a height 

 of 70 feet. The phyllodia or "leaflike 

 stems" are leathery, very narrow, with 



56183 to 56191— Continued. 



callous tips, and from 4 to 6 inches long . 

 The flower heads, each containing 20 to 

 30 flowers, are borne in small axillary 

 clusters. The very hard red wood is 

 close grained and commonly used for 

 building. 



56184. Acacia juncipolia Benth. 



A large slender-branched shrub, native 

 to Queensland, with rushlike phyllodia 

 6 inches long or more and tipped with 

 erect or curved points. The small fuzzy 

 globular flower heads are borne singly or 

 in pairs. 



56185. Brachychiton discolor F. Muell. 

 Sterculiaceae. (Sterculia discolor F. Muell.) 



A large tree native to southern Australia, 

 with roundish heart-shaped leaves, 4 to 6 

 inches in diameter, with white-velvety lower 

 surfaces. The rose-red flowers, up to 2 inches 

 long, are borne in few -flowered clusters in 

 the upper axils. The wood is soft, light 

 colored, and of rather coarse grain; when 

 dried, however, it hardens and makes good 

 shingles. 



56186. Cassia brewsteri tomentella F. 

 Muell. Caesalpiniaceae. 



An erect slender tree 20 to 30 feet high , found 

 in thickets about Obum Obum, Queensland, 

 where it is known as "bean tree." The 

 branches, under surface of the leaflets, and 

 small yellow flowers are covered with fine 

 white hairs. The cylindrical pods, 1 or 2 

 feet long, are bright reddish brown . (Adapted 

 from Bailey, Queensland Flora, pt. 2, p. 456.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. 

 No. 37137. 



56187 and 56188. Erythrina spp. Fabaceae. 



56187. Erythrina tomentosa R. Br. 



A small tree 10 to 15 feet high, with 

 thick, rough, prickly bark, native to 

 South Africa. The trifoliolate long- 

 stemmed leaves, 10 to 14 inches long and 

 wide, are densely hairy on both surfaces, 

 and the bright-crimson flowers are borne 

 in many -flowered spikelike clusters. 

 The woody pods, velvety on the surface, 

 are alternately swollen and contracted, 

 which gives them a bizarre appearance. 

 (Adapted from /. Medley Wood, Natal 

 Plants, vol. 4. pis. 384, 886.) 



56188. Erythrina vespertilio Benth. 



Coral tree. 

 Usually a small tree with prickly 

 branches, broadly 3-lobed leaves, and 

 numerous erect showy racemes of red 

 flowers. The soft straw-colored wood is 

 very light and spongy and is used by 

 the natives for making shields. The roots 

 are eaten raw . 



56189. Eucalyptus rariflora F. M. Bailey. 

 Myrtacese. 



A tall eucalypt from Queensland, where it 

 appears to be rather rare . The slender bran ch - 

 lets are of a pleasing red, and the very variable 

 leaves are almost circular on young trees, be- 

 coming very narrow on the older wood The 

 slender panicles contain usually only a few 

 scattered flowers. (Adapted from Queens- 

 land Agricultural Journal, new series, vol. 1, 

 p. 62.) 



56190. Evodia accedens Blume. Rutaceae. 

 An erect tree 70 to 80 feet in height, native 



to damp scrubby places throughout Queens- 

 land. The light-colored bark is somewhat 

 corky, and the papery trifoliolate leaves are 

 up to 5 inches long. The small pink flowers, 

 which turn bluish as they die away, are borne 

 in dense lateral clusters. The wood is very 

 white, light, and soft. 



