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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



67669 to 67797— Continued. 



87674. Begonia areolata Miquel. Begoni- 

 aceae. 



Xo. 569. En route from Kota Dah (Tsag) 

 to Pang Mop, Sumatra. March 8, 1928. A 

 tall-growing form with red hairy stems. The 

 leaves are green with reddish-brown veins 

 below, and the flowers are white and pinkish. 



67675. Begonia sp. Begoniaceae. 



No. 636. Kota Kenjaran, Sumatra. March 

 12, 1926. A small white or slightly pink- 

 flowered begonia. 



67676. Berberis napaulensis (DC.) Spreng. 

 Berberidaceae. Barberry. 



Xo. 617. En route from Pang Mop to Lomot. 

 Sumatra. March 10, 1926. A fine ornamental 

 shrub which grows to a good size, with stiff, 

 bright-green leaves having sharp thorns, yellow 

 flowers, and maroon-colored berries. 



For previous introduction see Xb. 60638. 



67677. Bischofia trifoliata (Roxb.) Hook. (B. 

 javanica Blume). Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 701. March 24, 1926. The gadok of 

 Java and the tjingkam of Sumatra is said to be 

 one of the very finest timbers in Sumatra, though 

 not used there as a tree for forest plantings. It 

 is now being largely planted in Java. A single 

 specimen at Little River, Fla., made a splendid 

 shade tree. This tree is recommended for street 

 planting in frostless or nearly frostless localities. 



For previous introduction see Xb. 61596. 



67678. Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. Mysore thorn. 



Xo. 728. Found on a roadside near Harang- 

 gaol. northern Sumatra. March 24, 1926. A 

 yellow-flowered spiny shrub, with recurved 

 spines and pinnate leaves, which produces a 

 great abundance of deep-brown pods containing 

 egg-shaped beans. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 49200. 



67679. Casuarina rumphiana Miquel. Cas- 



Xo. 764. From the Sultan's zoological garden 

 at Soerakartja, Java. May 1, 1926. A rather 

 scraggly tree with very slender delicate pendent 

 green branches and cones having few seeds. 



67680 to 67682. Cassia spp. Caesalpiniaceae. 



67680. Cassia laevigata Willd. 



Smooth senna. 



Xo. 687. Sumatra. March 22, 1926. A 

 handsome yellow-flowered shrub or small 

 tree with dark-green glossy evergreen foliage. 



67681. Cassia laevigata Willd. 



Smooth senna. 



Xb. 703. Hakgala Botanic Garden, 

 Xewara Eliya, Ceylon. February, 1926. A 

 handsome yellow-flowered shrub or small 

 tree with dark-green, glossy evergreen foliage. 



For previous introduction see No. 55599. 



67682. Cassia tomentosa L. f. 



Woolly senna. 



Xo. 702. Hakgala Botanic Garden, 

 Xewara Eliya, Ceylon. February, 1926. 

 The ranawara of the Singhalese, which grows 

 rapidly into a large yellow-flowered shrub, is 

 found wild in the dry portions of northern 

 Ceylon. The bark is chiefly used in India 

 for tanning purposes, and the leaves and 

 young pods are eaten as a vegetable. The 

 leaves are also used for making tea. 



67669 to 67797— Continued. 



67683. Cascakina equisetifolia Stickm. Cas- 

 uarinaceae. 



No. 759. Planted along the roadside of the 

 Dijeng Plateau, near Wonosobo, Java, at an 

 altitude of 6,000 feet. April 25, 1926. A small 

 handsome tree with a prettier habit of growth 

 than that of our Casuarina in southern Florida. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 30380. 



67684. Citrcllus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbi- 

 Watermelon. 



No. 7S2. From the market at Soerabaya, 

 Java. May 17, 1926. A remarkable tropical 

 melon, 8 by 10 inches and oval in shape, which 

 resembles a squash, having a ribbed surface. 

 The skin is dark green and the flesh is light 

 yellow and very spongy, having an agreeable 

 flavor. 



67685 to 67687. Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck 

 ( C. decumana Murr.). Rutaceae. Grapefruit. 



67685. Xo. 742. From the Hotel Hainan at 

 Bandoeng, Java. April 18, 1926. Djeroek 

 ball. A beautiful red-fleshed variety. 

 The dividing integument between the 

 segments was a beautiful shade of pink. 



67686. Xo. 743. Bandoeng, Java. April 18,. 

 1926. A large red-fleshed variety known 

 in Bandoeng as "djeroek bali." Although 

 this variety is said to be identical with 

 Xb. 742 [Xo. 67685] the flesh was neither 

 so dark nor so juicy. 



67687. Xb. 744. A deep pink-fleshed variety 

 from a tree in a private garden at Bando- 

 eng, Java. April 18, 1926. 



67688. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



Xo. 631. March 12, 1926. A wild citrus 

 plant found along the trail near Kota Kenjaran, 

 Sumatra. The tree is about 6 inches in diameter 

 and 30 feet or more high. The fruits are practi- 

 cally round, Q4 inches in diameter, with smooth 

 skin about three-fourths of an inch thick. The 

 flesh is very sour and bitter. 



67689. Clematis pantculata Thunb. Ranun- 

 culaceae. Sweet autumn clematis. 



Xo. 748. From a private garden in Xoesa 

 Kambangan, Java. April 20, 1926. A large- 

 flowered strain. 



67690. Crotalaria striata DC. Fabaceae. 



Xb. 726. Haranggaol, northern Sumatra. 

 March 24, 1926. A native species which has 

 been almost supplanted by other Crotalarias. 



For previous introduction see Xo. 65295. 



67691. CURCULIGO CAPITULATA (LOUT.) Kuntze 



(C. recurvata Ait.). Amaryllidaceae. 



Xo. 716. Sibolangit Botanic Garden, 

 Sumatra. March 26, 1926. A shade-loving 

 plant with immense undivided leaves, 4 feet 

 long, rising from the rhizome. 



For previous introduction see No. 39665. 



67692. Cynometra cauliflora L. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. 



Xb. 747. From the market infTegal, Java. 

 April 19, 1926. Namnam. A curious tree 

 producing an abundance of greenish yellow 

 fruits which are the shape of triangular apple 

 tarts. They have a cart taste with little char- 

 acter, but when cooked are said to make excel- 

 lent pies. These fruits are produced from knot- 

 like excrescences on the trunk, often near the 

 ground. 



For previous introduction see Xb. 44895. 



