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68015 to 68040 — Continued. 



68015. Sesbania geandifloba (L.) Poir. 

 Fabaceae. 



No. 859. Tandjong Priok, Java. May 

 26, 1926. A remarkably rapid-growing 

 small leguminous tree wbicb produces at- 

 tractive purplish flowers, 2% inches long. 

 This tree is much used as a half shade 

 for various cultures in the East Indies. 

 The white variety is much more common, 

 and seeds of the purple variety are very 

 hard to obtain. 



For previous introduction see No. 61778. 



68016. Allamanda schottii Pohl. Apoc- 

 ynaceae. 



No. 847. Botanic garden. Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 30. 1926. A 

 shrub having an abundance of flowers 

 which are smaller than those of A. 

 grandiflora. 



68017. Allium cepa L. Liliaceae. Onion. 



No. 793. Iviza, Balearic Islands. May 

 21, 1926. The giant onion of Iviza 

 produces bulbs of very large size, some 

 measuring over 6 inches in diameter and 

 2 inches thick. These onions were 

 found to be an excellent dish when 

 boiled ; a single onion will serve five 

 persons. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 64449. 



68018. Aetocabpus champeden (Lour.) 

 Spreng. (A. polyphema Pers.). Mo- 

 raceae. 



No. 843. Singapore. Straits Settle- 

 ments. May 31, 1926. A handsome 

 shade tree bearing small elongated 

 fruits which are rather smooth skinned. 

 The arillus has a peculiar sweet flavor. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 51804. 



68019. Beadbueya plumieri (Turp.) 

 Kuntze (Oentrosema plumieri Turp.). 

 Fabaceae. Butterfly pea. 



No. 801. Buitenzorg, Java. May 22, 

 1926. An ornamental leguminous vine, 

 native to Brazil. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 48597. 



68020. Cassia bacillaris L. f. Caesal- 

 piniaceae. 



No. 734. Sibolangit Botanic Garden. 

 Sumatra. March 28, 1926. A small 

 tree suitable for street and park plant- 

 ing. The flowers are golden yellow and 

 an inch or more in diameter. 



68021. Casuabina sdmatrana J u n g h . 

 Casuarinaceae. 



No. 844. Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 fctraits Settlements. May 31, 1926 

 This species is one of the handsomest of 

 the Casuarinas. It has large cones and 

 very fine drooping branchlets. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 54705. 



68022. Citbds gbandis (L.) Osbeck (C. 

 decumana Murr.). Rutaceae. 



Grapefruit. 



No. 795. From the Department of 

 Agriculture, Buitenzorg, Java. May 22. 

 1926. The " Djeroek pandan wangi " of 

 Java. A very large variety which has 

 brilliant pink flesh of good quality and 

 texture. The fruit has a secondary 



68015 to 68040 — Continued. 



fruit in its interior. In fact it is a 

 navel, showing this character on th» 

 exterior. It is very good for eating out 

 of hand because it is so dry. 



68023. Citrus sp. Rutaceae. 



No. 794. From the Department of 

 Agffculture, Buitenzorg, Java. May 22, 

 1926. " Japanese citron." A very pro- 

 ductive curious hybrid variety found in 

 the kampongs of Java. It is suggestive 

 oi a cross between the tangerine and the 

 lime and is very sour. It is a remark- 

 able citrus stock in the wet region of 

 western Java. 



68024. Dialium laubinum Baker. Caes- 

 alpiniaceae. 



No. 840. From the market at Singa- 

 pore, Straits Settlements. May 31, 1926 

 The so-called " Velvet tamarind." The 

 attractive gray fruits have a thin shell 

 which is easily broken, and they contain 

 a thin, very sweet, and agreeable pulp. 



For previous introduction see Nos. 

 51770. 



68025. Dialium maingayi Baker. Caes- 

 alpiniaceae. 



No. 841. Singapore market, Strait's-' 

 Settlements. May 31, 1926. A smaller 

 fruited species with acid pulp instead of 

 sweet ; otherwise much like Dialium lauri- 

 num. 



68026. Eugenia aquea Burm. f. Mvrta- 

 ceae. 



No. 735. Botanic garden, Sibolangit, 

 Sumatra. March 28, 1926. This small 

 tree makes a superb showing with its 

 crimson fruits, which have a color qual- 

 ity rarely seen. 



For previous introduction see No_ 



68027 to 68034. Gaecinia spp. Clusia- 

 ceae. 



68027. Gaecinia bancana Miquel. 



No. 860. Botanic garden, Penang,. 

 Straits Settlements. June 5. 1926. A 

 tree with large handsome leaves and 

 large yellow one-sided fruits with thick 

 rind, extremely sour flesh, and seeds 

 1% inches long and half an inch thick 

 The fruits are about the size of the 

 largest fruits of Garcinia xantJiochy- 

 mus, but in character of the rind re- 

 mind one more of G. atroviridis. There 

 is little arillus, but what there is has 

 a pleasant acid flavor. 



68028. Garcinia dulcis (Roxb.) Kurz. 

 No. 821. Singapore, Straits Settle- 

 ments. May 31. 1926. A sour variety 

 called Munda by the Malays. The 

 fruits are larger than those of Gar- 

 cinia xanthochymus, and like them are 

 very acid. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 30970. 



Garcinia forbesii King. 



No. 817. Botanic garden. Singa- 

 pore, Straits Settlements. May 31. 

 1926. A small-leaved lowland tree, 15 

 feet high, of Singapore, where the an- 

 nual precipitation is 150 inches. The 

 red fruits are the size of a cherry and 

 have acid pulp. The arillus is red. 

 68030. Gaecinia gblffithii T. Anders:. 



No. 819. Botanic garden, Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. May 31, 1926. 



