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70935 BAUHINIA RETICULATA. Caesalpiniaceae . From West Africa. Collected by David
Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. A small tree found in very dry lateritic soil and
which is subjected to extremely long periods of drought. The rather small flowers
are in compound racemes not much longer than the leaves. For trial in Florida and
southern California. (Chapman Field, Fla.)

68843. BAUHINIA TOMENTOSA. St. Thomas tree. From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by
Dr. W. Docters van Leeuwen, Director, Botanic Gardens. A handsome , leguminous shrub
or small tree, native to tropical Asia and Africa, with leathery, 2-lobed leaves 1
to 2 inches long, and clusters of large, showy, yellow flowers. (Chapman Field, Fla.)

70970. BAUHINIA. sp. Caesalpiniaceae, From Kiangsi, China. Collected by F. A. Mc-Clure,
Agricultural Explorer. A woody climber, 6 to 12 feet in length with tough
hooked spines by which it clings to supports. For trial in Florida and southern California. 
(Chapman Field, Fla.)

73832. BAUHINIA sp. Caesalpiniaceae. From Assuansi. Gold Coast, West Africa.
Collected by David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. An ornamental, small tropical
bush with yellowish-white flowers. For trial in Florida and southern California.
(Chapman Field, Fla.)

73114. BOMBAX BUONOPOZENSE. From French Guinea, West Africa. Collected by David Fairchild,
Agricultural Explorer.  A small, tropical tree, about 25 feet high, with
a spiny trunk and large deep red flowers. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman
Field, Fla.)

67982. BROWNEA GRANDICEPS. Caesalpiniaceae. From India, Collected by David Fairchild, 
Agricultural Explorer. A large, handsome Venezuelan tree, up to 40 feet in
height, with attractively mottled foliage and bright-red flowers in large, dense clusters 
borne at the ends of the branches. For trial in southern Florida. (Bell, Md.)

56294. BUDDLEIA FORRESTII. From China. Collected by J. F. Rock, Agricultural Explorer. 
This attractive ornamental shrub, closely related to the butterfly bush, is
found on the pure limestone soils of the Likiang Snow Range at altitudes of about
10,000 feet. The foliage is covered with a dense coat of heavy white wool which
forms a pleasing contrast to the spikes of lavender-blue flowers. For trial in the
southern United States, especially in limestone soils. (Chico, Calif.)

72822. BUDDLEIA STENOSTACHYA . From Edinburgh, Scotland. Presented by William
Wright Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden, A western Chinese shrub with
narrowly oblong leaves, 2 to 6 inches long, and long slender terminal panicles of
fragrant lavender flowers with orange eyes. Probably tender north of southern Ohio
(Chapman Field, Fla.)

66650. CAESALPINIA CORIARIA. From Ceylon. Collected by David Fairchild and P. H.
Dorsett, Agricultural Explorers. A small, handsome, spreading tropical American tree
or large shrub with feathery foliage and fragrant white flowers. The fruits are
rich in tannic acid which is used in the United States in the manufacture of leather.
A fullfrown [full grown] tree produces about 100 pounds of pods annually, and the yellow powdery
substance in these pods contains as much as 50% of high quality tannin. For trial
in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.)
        