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PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED 



70755 and 70756— Continued. 



A native of central and western China, 

 where it attains a height of 75 to 100 

 feet or more. It is reported as a fine 

 timber tree, producing a nut much like 

 our native chinquapin, but a little larger. 

 The trees are from scions taken from a 

 tree planted bv the late Dr. Walter Van 

 Fleet, Bell. Md., about 10 years ago. 

 Doctor Van Fleet propagated the tree 

 from a scion obtained from the Arnold 

 Arboretum. All stock of this number is 

 grafted on seedlings of the Japanese 

 chestnut, Castanea crenata. The original 

 tree of C. lienryi at Bell has proved sus- 

 ceptible to blight. There is no record of 

 blight on any of this species in China. 



For previous introduction see No. 67173. 



70756. Castanea mollissima X pumila. 



Chestnut. 



Van Fleet hybrid chestnut (S. 8). A 

 hybrid between Castanea mollissima, the 

 Chinese, hairy chestnut, and C. pumila, 

 the American chinquapin, produced by the 

 late Dr. Walter Van Fleet, about 1915. 

 The original and only tree is growing in 

 the chestnut-tree orchard at Bell. Aid. The 

 tree is upright, vigorous, and healthy, 

 never having shown any signs of blight. 

 The nuts are about double the size of our 

 native chestnut, very sweet, and palata- 

 ble. Stock is from scions taken from the 

 original tree, and grafted on Japanese 

 seedlings, C. crenata. Of the many 

 chestnuts tested, including hybrids, this 

 number is an outstanding one on account 

 of the size and quality of its nuts and 

 the large annual yields. It is especially 

 promising for orchard plantings in the 

 blight-affected districts. 



70757. Attalea maceocarpa Linden. 

 Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



From Buitenzorg. Java. Seeds presented 

 by Dr. W. M. Docters van Leeuwen, di- 

 rector, botanic gardens. Received Au- 

 gust 13. 1926. Numbered December, 

 1926. 



A lofty South American palm with a 

 spineless trunk, large pinnate leaves, and 

 large clusters of fruits. 



70758 to 70764. 



From Peradeniya. Ceylon, and Singapore, 

 Straits Settlements. Plants collected by 

 David Fairchild. agricultural explorer. 

 Bureau of Plant Industry, with the Alli- 

 son V. Armour expedition. Received 

 Julv 19, 1926. Numbered December, 

 1926. 



70758. Browxea macrophylla Masters. 

 Caesalpiniaceae. 



No. 886. Botanic gardens, Peradeniya. 

 June 9, 1926. An ornamental tree, whose 

 limp flaccid pale yellowish young leaves 

 and bright-rose flowers make it suitable 

 for parks and gardens in the Tropics. 



70759. Garcixia cam bog i a (Gaertn.) 

 Desr. Clusiaceae. 



No. S95. Botanic gardens, Peradeniya. 

 June 9. 1926. Goraka. During June and 

 July the large orange-yellow fruits of 

 this species are gathered and the seg- 

 ments into which the rind splits are 

 dried in the sun, becoming black and 

 very sour. These black segments are 

 nsed to preserve fish, being made into a 

 brine with salt and are also used instead 

 of limes in curries. This may be valua- 

 ble as a stock for the mangosteen. 



70758 to 70764— Continued. 



70760. Garcixia xigro-lixeata Planch. 

 Clusiaceae. 



No. 818. Botanic gardens. Singapore. 

 May 31, 1926. A bandsome park tree 

 40 feet high, with large, leaves 6 to 8 

 inches long and small edible fruits. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 68034. 



70761. Ixoea macrothtrsa Teysm. and 

 Binn. Rubiaceae. 



No. 832. Botanic gardens, Singapore. 

 May 31, 1926. A shrub with corymbs of 

 attractive scarlet flowers. It is accus- 

 tomed to 100 inches of rainfall in this 

 region. 



70762. Mesua ferrea L. Clusiaceae. 



No. 889. Botanic gardens. Peradeniva. 

 June 9, 1926. The ironwuod tree of 

 Ceylon. A handsome street tree, which 

 produces large white magnolialike flowers 

 and twice a year young leaves that are 

 extremely attractive because of their bril- 

 liant deep-pink color. 



For previous introduction see No. 

 54687. 



70763. Monodora texuifolia Benth. An- 

 nonaceae. 



No. 882. Botanic gardens, Peradeniya. 

 June 9. 1926. Orchid floicer tree. A 

 tropical tree which before its leaves are 

 fully formed produces an abundance of 

 strangely beautiful spotted fragrant blos- 

 soms, reminding one of orchids. These 

 blossoms quickly fade when picked and 

 are therefore not suitable for household 

 decoration, but the tree would grace any 

 private garden in southern Florida. 



70764. Sterculia laxceolata Cav. Ster- 

 culiaceae. Bottle tree. 



No. 880. Botanic gardens, Peradeniya. 

 June 9, 1926. A small tree with hand- 

 some bright orange-scarlet fruits. 



70765. Chayota edtjijs Jacq. (Sechium 

 edule Swartz). Cucurbitaceae. 



Chayote. 



From Summit, Canal Zone. Fruits pre- 

 sented by Holger Johansen, Plant Intro- 

 duction Garden. Received November 16, 

 1926. 



Locally grown fruits. 



70766 and 70767. Chayota edulis Jaeq. 

 (Sechium edule Swartz). Cucur- 

 bitaceae. Chayote. 



From Kingston. Jamaica. Fruits presented 

 by E. Downes, acting superintendent, 

 Hope gardens. Received December 27, 

 1926. 

 Locally grown fruits. 



70766. Green variety. 



70767. White variety. 



70768. Chayota edulis Jacq. (Sechium 

 edule Swartz). Cucurbitaceae. 



Chayote. 



From Moca, Dominican Republic. Fruits 

 presented by Dr. R. Ciferri, Director, Es- 

 tacion Nacibnal Agronomica y Colegio de 

 Agricultura. Received December 30, 

 1926. 

 Fruits grown in the Dominican Republic. 



