
          59675 CASSIA DIDYMOBOTRYA. From Lucknow, India. Presented by F. H. 
Johnson, Government Horticultural Gardens. This is a handsome, yellow-
flowered shrub or small tree, native to eastern tropical Africa. The 
leaves, which consist of eight to 16 pairs of narrowly oblong leaflets, 
are from six inches to a foot in length, while the flowers are produced 
in simple erect clusters a foot long. For trial in California and Florida.

54923. CASSIA NODOSA. Pink-and-white Shower. From Honolula, Hawaii. 
Presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon. Much used for street and ornamental planting 
in Hawaii, and elsewhere in the Tropics. It is a moderate-sized, deciduous 
tree with long, drooping branches and glossy leaves. The bright, pink-and-
white, rose-scented flowers which are borne profusely in dense clusters, 
appear during May and Jane at Honolulu. Since the plant is native to India 
and the Philippines, it cannot he expected to resist low temperatures. It 
should be tested in extreme southern Florida.

56564. CASUARINA SUBEROSA. From Hobart, Tasmania. Presented by L. A.  Evans, Secretary of Agriculture. A tree 30 to 40 feet high, quite similar to the 
well known C. equisetifolia in general character. It is best distinguished 
from the latter by its slender branchlets. The wood is used in cabinet-
making, and the foliage is considered an excellent forage in Australia. 
This species is said to resist drought; the amount of frost it will 
tolerate has not yet been determined in the United States. For trial 
in California and the southern States.

CHAYOTA EDULIS. Chayote. From Mexico, Central America, and the 
West Indies. A vigorous-growing, perennial-rooted vine, suited to the 
Southern States. The plant yields enormous crops of fruits that keep 
well and are more delicately flavored than the squash. The freedom from 
fiber, the fine texture, and the ease of its preparation for cooking 
render the chayote adaptable for use in a variety of delicious dishes. 
The fruits may be fried, creamed, stuffed, served in stews, baked with 
meats, pickled, or preserved. Special directions for growing and cooking 
will be forwarded on request.

21617. CHIONANTHUS RETUSA. Chinese Fringe Tree. From Shantung, China. 
Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. A handsome Chinese 
shrub, attaining about twenty feet in height. It has oval leaves and 
small, white, fragrant flowers followed in autumn by masses of blue 
berries resembling wild grapes. It is deciduous, and is hardy as far 
north as Boston.

23028. CITRUS LIMONIA. Meyer lemon. From Fengtai, near Peking, China. 
Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. This promising lemon, 
first introduced in 1908, has been distributed widely by this Office, and 
has shown characteristics of marked value. In the first place, it is 
hardier than any other lemon yet tested in this country, and bids fair 
to extend lemon culture into regions hitherto considered unsuited to this 
fruit; and in the second place, it makes an excellent pot plant for house 
culture in the north. In habit of growth the tree is similar to the 
ordinary lemon, but somewhat smaller; the fruits, which are somewhat 
larger and broader than the standard commercial lemons seen on American 
markets, are pale orange-colored. Their flesh, which is of a deeper

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