
          43217. SYZYGIUM CUMINI. Jambolan. From Manila, Philippine Islands. 
Presented by the Director of Agriculture. This handsome tree, a native 
of Asia, has long, slender leaves somewhat resembling those of certain 
eucalypts. Its small, black fruits, produced in clusters, are acidulous 
in flavor, suggesting sweet cherries. There is wide variation in the 
quality of fruit produced by different trees; that of some is large 
(an inch long), sweet, and pleasant, while that of others is smaller, 
and almost bitter. The tree is sufficiently hardy for cultivation in 
southern Florida and the milder parts of California.

59687. TERMINALIA MUELLERI. From Lucknow, India. Presented by F. H. 
Johnson, Government Horticultural Gardens. An Australian tree, with 
broadly ovate, obtuse, rather leathery leaves 3 or 4 inches long. The 
small, whitish flowers are in loose spikes, and the ovoid drupes are 
acid to the taste. The behavior of other Terminalias in southern Florida 
suggests this species as of possible value for street and ornamental 
planting in that state. It should be tested in California also.

59317. TINNEA AETHIOPICA. From Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented by 
Robert M. Grey, through David Fairchild. A much branched shrub, native to 
tropical Africa, with oblong leaves and dark purplish brown flowers 
appearing in the leaf whorls. Recommended for trial as an ornamental 
plant in southern Florida.

59304. TRICHOSTIGMA OCTANDRA. From Soledad, Cienfuegos, Cuba. Presented
by Robert M. Grey, through David Fairchild. A Cuban tree, known as
"juaniqui". Its twigs are used, like those of the osier willow, for
the manufacture of baskets. For trial in southern Florida.

57092. TRIPLARIS CUMINGIANA. From Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. Presented 
by Holger Johansen, agronomist. A small tree, native to Panama, pyramidal 
in habit and found usually in moist situations, such as the borders of 
lakes and streams. The bracts which surround the fruit-capsules are 
brilliant red, and give the plant a highly ornamental appearance. 
Mr. Johansen recommends the species as worthy of distribution throughout 
the Tropices. It probably will not resist frost.

58427. TROLLIUS sp. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
Collaborator of the Bureau of Plant Industry. A showy plant about 
2 feet high, with basal leaves and deep golden yellow flowers about 
two inches broad. Since it comes from alpine meadows in Yunnan, it will 
probably require peaty soil with plenty of moisture; the elevation at 
which it was found, 12,000 feet, indicates that it may be sufficiently 
hardy for cultivation as far north as New York.

22975. ULMUS PUMILA. Chinese Elm. From Peking. Collected by Frank N. 
Meyer. This tree, originally introduced some years ago, is becoming 
widely established in this country and is proving an acquisition of great 
value. Its resistance to drought, alkali, and extremes of temperature 
render it suitable for cultivation in the Great Plains region where 
desirable shade trees are few; in the semiarid West and Southwest; and

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