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59651 to 59671 — Continued. 



59663. PlTTOSPORUM MACROPHYLLUM Schum. 



and Lauterb. Pittosporaceae. 



The plant has existed in my garden for more 

 than 20 years. It is the most beautiful of the 

 dozen or so Pittosporum species which I culti- 

 vate. The leaves occasionally attain nearly the 

 size of those of Magnolia grandiflora, and the 

 flowers are perhaps not surpassed in fragrance 

 by any other flower; indeed the fragrance is 

 most exquisite. (Proschowsky.) 



59664. Pruntjs sp. Amygdalaeeae. 

 From Indo China. 



59665. Prunus sp. Amygdalacese. 

 From Tran Ninh, Tonkin. 



59666. Rhododendron sp. Ericaceae. 

 A hybrid. 



59667. Rubus lineatus Reinw. Rosaceae. 



An attractive suberect woody plant which is 

 found wild at altitudes of 6,000 to 9,000 feet in 

 the Sikkim Himalayas, according to Hooker 

 (Flora of British India). The white flowers are 

 produced in short axillary heads and terminal 

 silvery panicles, and the berries are small and 

 red. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 48409. 



59668. Sambucus adnata Wall. Caprifoliaceae. 



A Himalayan relative of the elderberry which 

 has clusters of fragrant, white flowers about 10 

 inches in diameter, followed by red fruits. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46100. 



59669. Tipuana tipu (Benth.) Lillo ( T. speciosa 

 Benth.) . Fabaceae. Tipu. 



Tipu. Sr. Salvador Izquierdo describes this 

 plant as follows: A handsome, ornamental tree 

 from the Argentine Republic. It has compact, 

 delicate foliage and is excellent for parks and 

 roadways. In its native country it is said to 

 grow nearly as rapidly as Eucalyptus globulus. 

 In the Botanic Gardens at Buenos Aires it has 

 reached a height of 4K meters (15 feet) in 31K 

 months. Plants imported from Argentina have 

 shown much vigor at Santa Ines, Chile, and have 

 grown even during the winter months. The 

 wood is useful for furniture and rough purposes. 

 Its horizontal branches make it an excellent 

 shade tree. 



For trial on the Pacific coast and in our South- 

 western States. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 54643. 



59670. (Undetermined,.) 



A climbing plant from Indo China which is 

 said to yield rubber. 



59671. Vaccinium glauco-album Hook. f. Vac- 

 ciniaceae. 



An evergreen Himalayan shrub, about 4 feet 

 high, with stiff, oval leaves, green above and 

 bluish white beneath. The pinkish white flowers 

 are in axillary racemes which are conspicuous 

 because of their large, persistent, blue-white 

 bracts, edged with bristles. The blue-black 

 berries are about one-third of an inch in diameter. 



59672 to 59687. 



From Lucknow, United Provinces, India. Seeds 

 presented by F. H. Johnson, superintendent, 

 Government Horticultural Gardens. Received 

 May 5, 1924. 



59672. Ac'aicjiJa atjriculaeformis A.Cunn. 

 Mimosaceae. 



One of the many species of Acacia found native 

 in Australia. It is described by Bentham (Flora 

 Australiensis) as a small tree with sickle-shaped 



59672 to 59687— Continued. 



phyllodia and pods which are irregularly and 

 very much twisted. Of possible value as an 

 ornamental for the most tropical parts of the 

 United States. 



59673. Adansonia digitata L. Bombacaceae. 



Baobab. 



The baobab, originally from central Africa, is 

 now cultivated in many tropical countries and is 

 famous for the great age which it is said to attain. 

 The short, thick trunk sometimes becomes 30 

 feet in diameter. The pulp of the gourdlike fruit 

 is edible, and the juice is used to make a 

 beverage. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42827. 



59674. Anogeissus sp. Combretaceae. 



Received as Antidemsa ghesaembilla but does 

 not agree with that species. 



The members of this genus are trees or shrubs, 

 native to India; some of the species are valued for 

 timber and for the gum, used in printing calico, 

 which exudes from the bark. « 



59675. Cassia didymobotrya Fres. Caesalpini- 

 aceae. 



An African shrub or small tree, 7 to 10 feet high, 

 with finely divided leaves about a foot long, and 

 numerous yellow flowers in erect racemes up to a 

 foot in length. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. $1632. 



59676. Colvillea race mosa Boj. Caesalpini- 



This handsome tropical tree, believed to be 

 native to East Africa, should be tested in south- 

 ern Florida along with the poinciana, to which 

 it is related. It is said to reach 40 or 50 feet in 

 height. The pinnate leaves are 3 feet in length, 

 and the brilliant scarlet, curiously shaped flowers 

 are borne in drooping racemes more than a foot 

 long. The tree was named for Sir Charles Col- 

 ville, Governor of Mauritius; it was discovered in 

 1824 on the west coast of Madagascar, where it 

 flowers in April or May. 



In all probability it will stand no more frost 

 than the poinciana. Like most other leguminous 

 trees, it is readily propagated from seeds. Since 

 it is not yet commonly cultivated in tropical 

 America, it is recommended for trial in Porto 

 Rico, Cuba, the Canal Zone, and elsewhere. 



59677. Ficus lacor Buch.-Ham. Moraceae. 



A tropical Asian fig which attains a height of 60 

 feet and appears to be of promise as a shade tree 

 for the warmest parts of the United States. The 

 small whitish fruits, a quarter of an inch thick, 

 are in axillary pairs. 



59678. Firmiana colorata (Roxb.) R. Br. (Ster- 

 culia colorata Roxb.). Sterculiaceae. 



The brilliant orange flowers of this Indian tree, 

 appearing before the leaves, make it desirable as 

 an ornamental tree for regions having very little 

 frost. 



59679. Heterophragma adenophyllum (DC.) 

 Seem. Bignoniacese. 



An ornamental African tree related to catalpa, 

 but adapted for cultivation in subtropical regions 

 only. It reaches a height of 30 to 50 feet, with 

 large opposite, pinnate leaves and brownish 

 yellow, woolly flowers in terminal panicles. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 52291. 



59680. HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA (Roxb.) 



Planch. Ulmaceae. 



A large, spreading tree, closely related to the 

 elms, which grows in dry, sandy soils at low alti- 

 tudes in northern and central India. Its chief 

 use appears to be as a timber tree; the wood is 

 yellowish gray and moderately hard and is used 

 for general construction. 



