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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOETED. 



6851 to 6912 — Continued. 



6886. Caesalpixia sappan. Sappan. 



"The pods and hard wood of this plant yield the valuable red dye used in 

 coloring silk. A native of the Asiatic tropics." ( Talbot.) 



6887. Dillenia indica. Gunstock tree. 



"Native of India. Kipe fruit eaten in curries. Wood durable, used for 

 gunstoeks. ' ' ( Talbot. ) 



6888. Dracaena draco. 



Dragon's blood. 



Native of the Canary Islands, where, until recently, a noted tree of great age 

 and size was standing. A valuable and curious ornamental for parks. 



6889. Ficus hispida. 



6890. Hibiscus tiliaceus. 



"Fiber used in India for the manufacture of elephant timber-dragging 

 ropes." {Talbot.) 



6903. Cham aero ps farixosa. 

 (Not in Kew Index. ) 



6904. Ehapidophyllum hy 



trix. 



6905. Cocos AUSTRALIS. 



6906. Cocos ALPHOXSEI. 



6907. Cocos BOXXETI. 

 6908 



6891. Jacquixia armillaris. 



6892. Maba xatalexsis. 



6893. Thevetia xereifolia. 



Trumpet flower. 



6894. Atalantia trimera. 



6895. Turraea floribuxda (?) 



6896. Tutsia ambosensis. 

 (Not in Kew Index.) 



6897. Toddalia laxceolata. 



6898. Acrocomia sclerocarpa. 



6899. Attalea cohuxe. 



6900. Caryota urexs. 



6901. Chamaerops humilis. 



6902. Chamaerops humilis var. 



SPIXOSA. 



6913 to 6932. 



From Mexico. Received through Dr. J. N. Rose, assistant curator, U. S. National 

 Museum, July 9 and 10, 1901. 



A collection of Mexican ornamentals and economic plants, many of which have 

 not been specifically identified; made in 1901 by Dr. J. N. Rose. No further data 

 than Doctor Rose's numbers and the generic names were at hand when this inventory 

 was prepared. 



Elaeis guixeexsis. 



Oil palm. 



6909. Bactris gasipaes. 



6910. Bactris utilis. 



6911. LlCUALA GRAXDIS. 



6912. LlCU ALA RUMPHII. 



6913. Oxalis sp. 



6914. Oxalis sp. 



6915. Oxalis sp. 



6916. Oxalis sp. 



6917. Oxalis sp. 



(No. 207.) 

 (No. 208.) 

 (No. 209.) 

 (No. 210.) 

 (No. 211.) 



6918. Oxalis sp. (No. 212.) 



6919. Hymexocallis harrison- 



iaxa. (No. 222.) 



6920. (No. 213. 



Pepo. 



