JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 3 0, 19 2 6 



67881 to 67883— Continued. 



67881. HlCKSBEACHIA PINNATIFOLIA F. 



Muell. Proteaceae. 



This tree, native to New South Wales, 

 grows to a height of 30 to 40 feet, and 

 the fruit is borne in racemes, attached 

 to the bark and branches of the tree. 

 Each raceme consists of 10 or 12 fruits. 

 The flavor is not quite so good as the 

 Queensland nut, Macadamia temifolia, 

 nor does it keep so well, but neverthe- 

 less they are sold in some fruit shops in 

 New South Wales. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 39871. 



67882. Macadamia peealta (F. Muell.) 

 F. M. Bailey. Proteaceae. 



An evergreen tree, sometimes as much 

 as 100 feet tall, with narrow leathery 

 shining-green leaves about 7 inches long 

 and smooth hard nuts about an inch in 

 diameter which are said to be edible. 

 Native to Queensland and New South 

 Wales, Australia. 



67883. Macadamia tebnifolia F. Muell. 

 Proteaceae, 



Var. integrifolia. A form of the so- 

 called Queensland nut which has entire 

 leaves. The typical form is a large 

 evergreen tree with narrowly oblong 

 leaves in whorls of three or four and 

 thick-shelled edible nuts an inch in 

 diameter. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 44769. 



67884 to 67889. 



From San Juan, Porto Rico. Seeds and 

 bud wood presented by O. W. Barrett, 

 agricultural director, Department of 

 Agriculture and Labor. Received August 

 3, 1926. 



67884 to 67887. Citeus spp. Rutaceae. 



Varieties grown in Porto Rico. 



67884 and 67885. Citeus aueantidm L, 

 Sour orange. 



67884. Reg. Seville. 



67885. Spineless. 



67886. Citeus beegamia Risso. 



Bergamot, 

 Bergamote cordota. 



67887. Citeus limonia Osbeck. 

 Tusk lemon. 



Lemon. 



67888. Meibomia eensoni Painter. Faba- 

 ceae. 



The barajillo is a rapid-growing shrub, 

 which, as described in the Revista de 

 Agricultuta Tropical, Salvador (vol. 1, 

 p. 65), is found in Salvador af altitudes 

 of 2,000 to 4,000 feet. The trifoliolate 

 leaves are softly hairy and up to 3% 

 inches in length, and the small purplish 

 flowers are borne in terminal racemes late 

 in October. The roots of the barajillo 

 are very large and penetrate deeply into 

 the soil ; the tubercles formed by the 

 nitrogen-gathering bacteria are usually 

 found only on the upper third of the 

 root. Cattle are exceedingly fond of this 

 plant ; furthermore, it endures prolonged 

 drought and thrives in very poor soil. 



For previous introduction see No. 55446. 



67884 to 67889— Continued. 



67889. Teeamnus labialis (L.) Spreng. 

 Fabaceae. 



A slender leguminous tropical Ameri- 

 can vine, used as forage in St. Thomas, 

 Virgin Islands. (Barrett.) 



67890 to 67893. 



From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. 

 Seeds presented by H. R. Wright. Re- 

 ceived July 29, 1926. 



07890. C'OEYNOCAEPUS LAEVIGATA ForSt. 



Corynocarpaceae. Karaka. 



The karaka is a large, handsome New 

 Zealand tree, with a round crown and 

 glossy laurellike leaves 3 to 7 inches long. 

 The small white flowers are in erect pani- 

 cles about 4 inches long, and the ex- 

 tremely poisonous orange fruits are ob- 

 long and about an inch in length. The 

 kernel of the fruits, however, is not 

 poisonous, and was one of the staple 

 articles of diet of the Maoris, the original 

 inhabitants of New Zealand. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 46764. 



67891 and 67892. Hohbeia populnea A. 

 Cunn. Malvaceae. 



67891. A small ornamental tree or large 

 shrub, up to 30 feet high, with 

 leaves varying in shape from broadly 

 oval and deeply toothed to long and 

 narrow, and attractive snow-white 

 flowers borne in great profusion in 

 axillary clusters. Native to New 

 Zealand, where the white tough wood 

 is sometimes used by cabinetmakers. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 45094. 



67892. Var. Oshorneii. Differs from the 

 normal form in having blue .'.nstead 

 of white stamens. 



67893. Nageia feeeuginea (G. Benn.) 

 Kuntze (Podocarpus ferruginea G. 

 Benn.). Taxaceae. Miro. 



A large evergreen tree from New Zea- 

 land with gray or blackish bark, which 

 peels off in large flakes, and small nar- 

 row pointed leaves arranged in two rows 

 on the branches. The bright-red fruits, 

 the size of small plums, have the taste 

 and odor of turpentine, but are eaten 

 eagerly by the native pigeons. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 44851. 



67894 to 67896. 



From Stockholm, Sweden. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. Eric Hulten. Stockholm, through 

 David Fairchild, agricultural explorer, Bu- 

 reau of Plant Industry, with the Allison 

 V. Armour expedition. Received August 

 13, 1926. 



67894. Betula eemani Champ. Betula- 

 ceae. Birch. 



No. 915. July 22, 1926. Collected dur- 

 ing 1925 by Doctor Hulten at the botanio 

 gardens, Leningrad, Russia. According to 

 the collector this birch covers consider- 

 able areas in Kamchatka, where it is 

 native. The tree is rather low growing, 

 and owing to its hardiness it deserves to 

 be tested in the extreme North. The 

 trunk is white and the branches orange 

 or yellowish. The broadly oval, coarsely 

 toothed leaves are hairy when young. 



