APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1924 



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59301 to 59304. 



From Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Seeds collected 

 by David Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received April 17, 1924. 



59801. Alefrites moluccana (L.) Willd. (.4. 

 triloba Forst.). Euphorbiaceae. Lumbang. 



No. 14. This appears to be different from the 

 tree as it is now growing in Florida. Since the 

 lumbang is a very promising tree for nut culture 

 in southern Florida, we ought to get all possible 

 strains for our collection. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52755. 



59302. Cedrela odorata L. Meliaceae. 



No. 15. This is the tree which produces the 

 cigar-box wood of Cuba. It deserves to be tried 

 in Florida as a possible timber tree. 



A tree, sometimes 100 feet tall, with handsome 

 bright-gr-een compound leaves 10 to 20 inches 

 long. Native to the West Indies. 



59303. Serjania paniculata H. B. K. Sapin- 

 daceae. 



No. 16. An ornamental vine with white flowers 

 and handsome clusters of fruits; these have white 

 arils and red bracts. This vine would be useful 

 for pergolas. 



59304. Trichostigma octandra (L.) H. Walter 

 ( Vittamilla octandra Hook. f.). Phytolaccaceae. 



No. 17. Juaniqui (Cuban name). The larger 

 twigs of this tree are used like osier willow twigs, 

 for the manufacture of baskets, and an extensive 

 trade is carried on here in Cuba. 



59305 to 59317. 



From Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Seeds collected 

 by David Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 Received April 21, 1924. 



59305. Assonia MASTERsn (Hook.) Kuntze 

 (Dombeya master sii Hook.). Sterculiaceae. 



No. 25. An ornamental shrub closely related 

 to Assonia wallichii, with rosy white flowers. 



A shrub 4 or 5 feet high, native to tropical 

 Africa. The leaves are velvety, heart shaped, 

 and serrate, and the flowers are fragrant. 



Cajan indicum Spreng. Fabacese. 



Pigeon pea. 



No. 29. A strain, brought by R. M. Grey into 

 Cuba from Haiti, which may be more resistant 

 to weevils than the common form. 



59307. Canavali rusiospermxjm Urban. F aba- 



No. 30. An ornamental climber with brilliant 

 red beans; it would be excellent for dooryard 

 gardens in Florida. 



to 59310. Carica papaya X posoposa. 

 Papayiaceae. 



These appear to be hybrids between a very 

 large-fruited papaya and a species with very 

 small round fruits which Mr. Grey thinks may 

 be Carica posoposa. There are several types of 

 these hybrids which differ not only in the shape 

 of the fruits but also in seed characters. 



59308. A hybrid papaya. 



59309. A good melon papaya type. 



59310. A top-shaped papaya type; the fruit 

 weighed 12 pounds. 



59311. Carica posoposa L. Papayaceae. 



No. 21. The small round fruits are produced 

 in crowded racemes at the summit of the stem. 

 This species may be of use for breeding purposes. 



59305 to 59317— Continued. 



59312. Cassia fistula L. Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 23. The golden shower is a handsome 

 yellow-flowered tree introduced into the West 

 Indies from India. The large pinnate leaves have' 

 four to eight pairs of leaflets, and the black, 

 cylindrical pods, 1 or 2 feet long, are the "cassia 

 pods" of commerce. 



59313. Eugenia uniflora L. Myrtaceae. 



Pitanga. 



No. 32. This is like the ordinary pitanga 

 except that it has smaller seeds than any I have 

 observed in Florida. An improved variety 

 should come from these seeds. 



59314. Garcinia tinctoria (DC.) W. F. Wight 

 (G. xanthochymus Hook. f.). Clusiaceae. 



No. 33. These seeds are from a large tree grow- 

 ing at the Cuban Gardens, Cienfuegos, sent by 

 the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduc- 

 tion to Mr. Grey in 1907. Its deep-green foliage 

 and handsome crown make it a very attractive 

 ornamental. The tree was loaded with its 

 brilliant yellow fruits, which are delicious when 

 eaten with plenty of sugar; the sharp acid flavor 

 is quite different from that of the citrus fruits. 

 The yellow fruits are worthy of a place on the 

 American table, either for direct use with sugar 

 or for sherbet and ice cream. The tree ripens 

 its fruits in southern Florida in April or even 

 earlier and deserves to be popularized as a fruit 

 tree for small places. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 55454. 



59315. Lagerstroemia speciosa (Muenchh.) 

 Pers. (£. flos-reginae Retz.). Lythraceae. 



Crape myrtle. 



No. 24. A tree crape myrtle from the Malay 

 Archipelago which deserves to be better known 

 in southern Florida. 



A tree 50 to 60 feet tall, with leaves resembling 

 somewhat those of the guava, and pink or pur- 

 plish flowers about 2 inches wide, produced in 

 immense panicles. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49538. 



59316. Latania loddigesii Mart. Phoenicacese. 



Palm. 



No. 30. A magnificent palm from Mauritius, 

 which grows close to the seashore, producing a 

 most tropical effect. It is peculiarly suited to 

 conditions in southern Florida, although rare in 

 that region. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 51721. 



59317. Tinnea aethiopica Kotschy and Peyr. 

 Menthaceee. 



No. 26. An ornamental flowering shrub from 

 tropical Africa. 



A much-branched shrub about 4 feet high, 

 with oblong, short-stemmed leaves. The dark, 

 purplish brown flowers are produced in axillary 

 whorls. 



59318 to 59323. 



From Giza, Egypt. Seeds presented by the 

 director of the horticultural section, Ministry of 

 Agriculture. Received April 16, 1924. 



A collection of leguminous plants obtained for 

 the use of specialists experimenting with green- 

 manure and cover-crop plants. 



59318 to 59321. Crotalaria spp. Fabaceae. 



59318. Crotalaria candicans Wight and Am. 



A stiffly erect, much-branched, shrubby 

 species, with hairy and somewhat leathery, 

 broadly rounded leaves, and panicles of small, 

 silky, yellow flowers. Native to southwestern 

 India. 



