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61596 to 61625 — Continued. 



61624. Terminally tomentosa (Roxb.) 

 Wight and Am. Combretaceae. 



The tropical almond (Terminalia ca- 

 tappa) is one of the most popular trees 

 in southern Florida, where it is exten- 

 sively planted as an ornamental shade 

 tree/ This closely related Asiatic species, 

 found in many parts of India, is de- 

 scribed by Brandis (Forest Flora of 

 India) as a large tree, 80 to 100 feet 

 tall, with hard, leathery leaves 5 to 9 

 inches long and erect, terminal racemes 

 of dull-yellow flowers. The tree appears 

 to thrive best in India in heavy, binding 

 soils. The dark-brown wood is valued 

 in India for general construction pur- 

 poses. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 53589. 



61625. Thysanolaena maxima (Roxb.) 

 Kuntze. Poaeeae. Grass. 



An ornamental, tropical grass. 8 to 10 

 feet high, which grows wild in the moun- 

 tainous regions of northern India. The 

 great masses of steel-gray inflorescences 

 give the huge clumps a handsome ap- 

 pearance during about four months of 

 the year. 



61626 to 61632. 



From Panama. Seeds collected by David 

 Fairchild, Bureau of Plant Industry. Re- 

 ceived August 23, 1924. 



61626. Chamaedorea sp. Phcenicaceae. 



Palm- 

 Several of the palms of this genus are 

 attractive ornamentals. This one is said 

 by Doctor Fairchild to be slender and of 

 graceful habit. 



61627. ELAEisMELANOCOCCAGaertn. Phce- 

 nicaceae. Palm. 



A wide-spreading, low palm which 

 grows in damp situations. It is closely 

 related to the African oil palm (Elaeis 

 guineensis), and a clear oil is extracted 

 from the kernels in small quantities by 

 the natives, who prize it highly for cook- 

 ing. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 57801. 



61628. Inga rufescens Benth. Mimosa- 

 cese. 



A tropical tree with acacialike foliage 

 and small heads of white flowers with 

 showy red stamens. Native to Panama. 



61629. Manicaria saccifeea Gaertn. 

 Phcenicaceae. Palm. 



Unlike most palms, this Brazilian spe- 

 cies has entire leaves, which become 

 about 30 feet in length and 5 feet in 

 width. The trunk is erect, ringed, and 

 unarmed, and 15 to 20 feet high. The 

 natives of Brazil use the immense leaves 

 of this palm for thatching their huts and 

 also for making a coarse cloth. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 



:>'o. 45087. 



01630. Prioria copaifera Griseb. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. 



A large, handsome tree, native to cen- 

 tral and northern South America, which 

 yields a resin known commercially as 

 balsam of copaiba, according to Pittier 

 (Plantas Usuales de Costa Rica). 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 47998. 



61626 to 61632 — Continued. 



61631. Rheedia lateriflora L. Clusia- 

 ceae. 



The "' hatstand tree " is a small tree, 

 about 10 feet high, common in the woods 

 of the island of Trinidad. It is noted 

 for the regularity of its branching, and 

 is frequently cut, fastened in a heavy 

 base, and used as a hatstand. 



For previous introduction see S. P. I. 

 No. 45604. 



61632. Sterculia sp. Sterculiaceae. 



A number of sterculias are attractive 

 shade trees, adapted for growing in the 

 warmer parts of the United States. 

 This one, sent in from Panama, will be 

 grown for its possible ornamental value. 



61633. Oeyza sativa L. Poacere. Rice. 



From Manila, Philippine Islands. Seeds 

 presented by H. E. Fernandez. Received 

 September 15, 1924. 



Introduced for rice-breeding experiments. 



61634 to 61695. 



From Union of South Africa. Seeds col- 

 lected by H. L. Shantz, Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. Received August, 1924. Notes 

 by Doctor Shantz. 



61634. Aeschynomene elaphroxylon 

 (Guill. and Perr.) Taub. {Eerminiera 

 elaphroxylon Guill. and Perr.). Fa- 

 baceae. Ambash. 



No. 240a. Lake Nyasa. April 22, 

 1924. Ambash forms the principal tree 

 in the marshy lands and papyrus swamps 

 about the central African lakes and is 

 abundant in the upper Nile region. The 

 plant has light foliage similar to that 

 of the ordinary acacia, but differs in 

 having very large pealike, orange-yellow 

 flowers. It forms at times a trunk 10 

 inches in diameter, and the wood is ex- 

 ceedingly light, a log 10 feet long weigh- 

 t ing only a few pounds. Along the up- 

 per Nile it is used extensively in making 

 rafts and huts, and should be valuable 

 in a great many ways. 



61635. Aloe Zebrina Baker. Lillacese. 



No. 416. Near Nyamandslova, South- 

 ern Rhodesia. June 12, 1924. An aloe, 

 grown on swamp land, which blooms dur- 

 ing the drought period. The very showy 

 flower spike rises from a relatively small 

 rosette. 



. Axthoschmidtia sp. Poaeeae. 



Grass. 



No. 245. April 23, 1924. Mixed grass 

 seed from Monkey Bay, Nyasaland. All 

 are sand grasses, grown in a relatively 

 arid country. 



61637. Aristida sp. Poaeeae. Grass. 



No. 381. Bembezi, Southern Rhodesia. 

 June 10, 1924. Native grass used for hay. 



61638. Asparagus sp. Convallariaceae. 



No. 344. Blantyre. May 21, 1924. 

 An ornamental asparagus. 



61639. Babiana sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 442. B a t h o e n , Bechuanaland. 

 June 16, 1924. From semiarid grass- 

 lands. Attractive iridaceous flowers. 

 The corms are eaten by baboons. 



