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66194 to 66247— Continued. 



66220. Harpullia cupanioides Roxb. Sapin- 

 daceae. 



No. 299. January 3, 1926. The na-imbul 

 tree of the Singhalese, who are said to use the 

 fruits for washing purposes. Since saponin has 

 become more valuable, it may be worth testing 

 for its saponin content. It is suitable further- 

 more for avenue and shade-tree purposes. 



For previous introduction see No. 39419. 



66221 and 66222. Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Mal- 



66221. No. 287. January 4, 1926. A deep- 

 crimson fruited roselle, of the spreading 

 type, which may prove superior to the 

 variety growing in America. 



66222. No. 288. Attempts to grow this 

 variety in Ceylon for fiber have met with 

 only partial success. It grows upright like 

 hemp and is about as tall. Perhaps this 

 tall-growing variety may succeed in 

 Florida. 



68223 and 66224. Lagerstroemia speciosa 

 (Muenchh.) Pers. (L. flos-reginae Retz.). 

 Lythraceae. Crape myrtle. 



For previous introduction see No. 59315. 



68223. No. 307. Collected in front of the 

 Nursing Home, Kandy. This variety, 

 the leaves of which fall in January, is not 

 so showy as No. 308 [No. 66224], neverthe- 

 less it is worthy of cultivation as a street 

 tree. It is called in Ceylon Pride of India 

 or Queen's flower. 



66224. No. 308. Collected near Kandy, Jan- 

 uary 9, 1926. Around the lake here at 

 Kandy many of these trees have been 

 planted, and already they are beginning 

 to open their superb clusters of bright-pink 

 flowers. This variety also is called in 

 Ceylon Pride of India or Queen's flower. 



66225. Licuala gracilis Blume. Phoenicaeace. 



Palm. 



No. 252. January 1, 1926. A small fan palm 

 from Java, 5 to 7 feet high, clusters of which 

 would grace any private garden in the Tropics. 



68226. Licuala spinosa Thunb. Phoenicaceae. 



Palm. 



No. 306. January 1, 1926. A beautiful fan 

 palm, native to Singapore, and Java, with grace- 

 ful stems produced in clusters 20 to 25 feet tall. 



For previous introduction see No. 62104. 



68227. Lysidice rhodostegia Hance. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. 



No. 290. January 3, 1926. A handsome 

 leguminous tree from southern China which 

 was introduced into Ceylon in 1882. It bears 

 loose panicles of rose-purple flowers with pale- 

 pink bracts and is very attractive. 



68228. Mussaenda luteola Delile. Rubia- 

 ceae. 



No. 266. January 2, 1926. A dwarf species of 

 Rubiaceae, with small yellow flowers and large 

 white bractlike sepals which are very showy. 

 It reminds one slightly of our northern dogwood. 



68229. Oncoba spinosa Forsk. Flacourtiaceae. 



No. 240. January 1, 1926. A relative of 

 Oncoba echinata whose seeds contain an oil hav- 

 ing chaulmoogric acid in it. This species, 

 native to Arabia, forms a small bushy tree bear- 

 ing large scented white flowers and fruits the 

 size of small apples which are reported to be 

 edible. 



For previous introduction see No. 49469. 



66194 to 66247— Continued. 



66230. Oncosperma fasciculatum Thwaites. 

 Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 235. January 1, 1926. The Katu-kitul 

 palm of Indo-Malaya is one of the graceful 

 cluster palms which make magnificent groups. 

 40 to 60 feet high, in the Peradeniya Gardens. 

 The stems are spiny and therefore not suitable 

 for small gardens, but rather for parks, to in- 

 crease the tropical effect. 



For previous introduction see No. 45961. 



66231. Oncosperma filamentosum 

 Phoenicaceae. 



Blume. 

 Palm. 



No. 275. January 3, 1926. The nibung palm 

 of Java. A cluster palm of great beauty which 

 rises to 50 feet and waves its pinnate leaves in 

 the slighest breeze. Like its relative, Onco- 

 sperma fasciculatum, it is a spiny palm and there- 

 fore not suited for small garden uses but to parks. 

 The great clusters of this palm are wonderfully 

 effective. 



For previous introduction see No. 51726. 



66232. Ormosia monosperma (Swartz) Urban. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 302. January 9, 1926. The so-called 

 "necklace" tree because its beans are the size of 

 large beads, three-fourths of an inch long, and of 

 brilliant scarlet blotched with the deepest 

 brown. They are among the most strikingly 

 colored seeds I have ever seen and are sold in 

 Kandy to tourists for high prices. The tree 

 comes from tropical South America and fruits 

 during the winter months. 



For previous introduction see No. 37876. 



68233. Payena leerh (T. and B.) Kurz. Sapo- 

 taceae. 



No. 297. January 2, 1926. The gutta sundek 

 tree of the Malay Peninsula, of possible value 

 as a source of gutta-percha. 



66234. Phoenix farinifera Roxb. Phoenica- 

 ceae. Palm. 



No. 260. January 1, 1926. A pinnate-leaved 

 palm, native to India and Ceylon. Like most 

 of the species of Phoenix, this will probably grow 

 well in southern Florida. 



For previous introduction see No. 41507. 



66235. Pittosporum timorense Blume. Pitto- 

 sporaceae. 



No. 265. January 2, 1926. A tropical forest 

 tree from the island of Timor in the Dutch East 

 Indies. This may prove valuable as a street 

 tree. 



Pterocarpus erinaceus Lam. Faba- 

 ceae. 



No. 253. January 1, 1926. A very ornamental 

 leguminous forest tree from the Philippine 

 Islands, which is related to the species furnishing 

 the kino gum. It bears clusters of pale-orange 

 flowers during April. Introduced because of its 

 suitability as an avenue tree. 



For previous introduction see No. 52912. 



68237. Ptychosperma angustifolia 

 Phoenicaceae. 



Blume. 

 Palm. 



No. 257. January 1, 1926. A tropical Austra- 

 lian pinnate palm which grows in great clusters. 

 When young it is suited for pot culture, but it 

 should be tried out in the open in southern 

 Florida in private gardens. The small slender 

 stems make it especially adapted for small 

 gardens. 



68238. Sabal glaucescens Lodd. Phoenica- 

 ceae. 



No. 247. January 1, 1926. A handsome fan- 

 leaved palm from Trinidad which grows to 40 or 

 50 feet high; it is suitable for parks. 



