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67669 to 67797— Continued. 



67780. Meliosma nitida Blume. Sabiaceae. 



No. 620. Between Lomot and Simpang Tiga. 

 March 11, 1926. 



For previous introduction and description 

 see No. 67770. 



67781. (Undetermined.) 



No. 621. Between Lomot and Simpang Tiga. 

 March 11, 1926. A tree producing oblong green 

 fruits, 1 inch or more in diameter and about 2 

 inches long, having three seed segments, two 

 seeds in each cavity. 



67782. Tinospora sp. Mehispermaceae. 



No. 624. Between Lomot and Simpang Tiga. 

 March 11, 1926. A vine with dark-green leaves 

 and racemes of bright-orange oblong fruits about 

 three-fourths of an inch in diameter. The seeds 

 are oblong, flattened, and have a depression on 

 both sides. 



67783. Diplycosia pilosa Blume. Ericaceae. 



No. 627. Simpang Tiga. March 11, 1926. 

 A shrub with small, glossy green, lanceolate 

 long-pointed leaves, tomentose underneath, and 

 small purple fruits resembling blueberries. 



67784. Polygala venenosa Juss. Polygala- 

 ceae. 



No. 630. March 11, 1926. A plant 6 feet or 

 more in height, found in the canyon along the 

 trail to Simpang Tiga. It bears lavender seed 

 pods of a peculiar shape and both purple and 

 white flowers. 



67785. (Undetermined.) 



No. 634. To be grown to ascertain its horti- 

 cultural value. Received without notes. 



67786. (Undetermined.) 



No. 635. Kota Kenjaran. March 12, 1926. 

 A thorny vine with clusters of small red berries. 



67787. Chloranthus brachystachys Blume. 

 Chloranthaceae. 



No. 637. Simpang Tiga. March 12, 1926. 

 A shrub bearing terminal clusters of bright- 

 red berries which are very similar to holly 

 berries. 



67788. Elaeagnus latifolia L. Elaeagnaceae. 



No. 642. En route from Kota Kenjaran to 

 Blang Kedjeren. March 13, 1926. A small 

 tree with rather small oval leaves, dark green 

 above and lighter green below. The brown 

 oblong fruits, about half an inch in diameter 

 and 1 inch or more in length, have red flesh of a 

 very good acid flavor, and long pointed, rather 

 soft seeds which are markedly ribbed. 



For previous introduction see No. 32940. 



67789. Cordia myxa L. Boraginaceae. 



No. 643. En route from Kota Kenjaran to 

 Blang Kedjeren. March 13, 1926. A small 

 tree with oval leaves and oval, pinkish fruits, 

 one-half by three-fourths of an inch, set in a 

 thin green cup, similar to that of an acorn. The 

 flesh, surrounding a single seed, is white, gelat- 

 inous, and rather sweet. 



For previous introduction see No. 43654. 



67790. Ardisia villosa Roxb. Myrsinaceae. 



No. 650. En route from Blang Kedjeren to 

 Kongke. March 17, 1926. A small evergreen 

 shrub with attractive small pink flowers in 

 panicles and small red berries. 



67669 to 67797— Continued. 



67791. Macaranga triloba (Reinw.) Muell.- 

 Arg. Euphorbiaceae. 



No. 690. En route from Blang Kedjeren to 

 Kongke. March 17, 1926. A tree 60 feet or 

 more high, having palmate leaves and acute- 

 lobed fruits with conical fruitlets, four together, 

 each fruit containing one round black seed. 

 These fruits are sticky and exude a fragrant 

 substance. 



67792. Columella geniculata (Blume) Merr. 

 Vitaceae. 



No. 691. En route from Blang Kedjeren and 

 Kongke. March 17, 1926. A handsome trellis 

 vine with large, broadly lanceolate, deep-green 

 leaves and clusters of pink ovate fruits, three- 

 fourths of an inch long, resembling coffee berries. 

 Each fruit contains two flattened oval cor- 

 rugated light-brown seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 67748. 



67793. Cissus repens Lam. Vitaceae. 



No. 692. A vine climbing over shrubs along 

 the trail between Blang Kedjeren and Kongke. 

 March 17, 1926. The tips of the branches were 

 wine colored, the leaves thin cordate and 2 

 inches long, and the clusters of fruits were wine 

 red, turning to purple black. 



67794. Abroma augusta L. f. Sterculiaceae. 



No. 696. En route from Kongke to Meloe- 

 woeh. March 18, 1926. A herbaceous semishrub 

 with large cordate, hairy leaves, small purple 

 flowers and large angular seed pods, VA inches 

 across, containing large quantities of small 

 black seeds. 



For previous introduction see No. 64166. 



67795. (Undetermined.) 



No. 700. March 18, 1926. Fruits probably 

 from a tall forest tree, found on the trail from 

 Kongke to Meloewoeh. Yellow-purplish fruits, 

 three-fourths by 1 inch, with white flesh ad- 

 hering to plumlike seeds. 



67796. Stelechocarpus 

 Hook. f. and Thorns. 



burahol (Blume) 

 Annonaceae. 



No. 762. April 29, 1926. A tree found in a 

 private yard by the highway in Magelang, 

 Java, producing hard, round fruits. This tree 

 deserves to be grown especially for its young 

 leaves, which are an attractive wine-red color. 



67797. (Undetermined.) 



No. 792. May 17, 1926. Sour, dull-magenta 

 fruits the size of small grapes, from the market 

 in Soerabaya, Java. 



67798 and 67799. 



From Paris, France. Plants presented by Vilmorin- 

 Andrieux & Co. Received April 26, 1926. 



67798. Fatshedera lizei Guillaumin. Arali- 



A hybrid between Fatsia japonica moseri, a 

 compact Japanese shrub with shining green 

 leaves, and Hedera helix hibernica, a large-leaved 

 Irish variety of English ivy. 



67799. Pirocydonia danieli Winkler. Mala- 

 ceae. 



A small shrub resembling the quince in 

 general habit; originally cultivated by Lucian 

 Daniel in the gardens of the Faculte des Sciences, 

 at Rennes, France. According to Mr. Daniel 

 this graft hybrid arose from an old pear grafted 

 on quince stock. 



For previous introduction see No. 62015. 



