
          38698. KIGELIA PINNATA.
Sausage Tree. From Port Louis,
Mauritius, through G. Regnard. Large,
spreading ornamental tree of Nubia,
under which the negroes celebrate religious 
festivals. Remarkable for its
heavy, extremely hard, sausage-like
fruits, which hang at the ends of two
foot long stalks. Leaves so harsh as to
be used for polishing metal. Adapted
to South Florida as shade tree.

34665. KOKIA ROCKII. Cotton
Tree. From Mr. Jos. F. Rock, Honolulu,
Hawaii. An almost extinct relative of
the cotton plant and as such may be
valuable for breeding purposes. Should
by all means be saved from extinction.
A tree 15 to 25 feet high, found growing
on exceedingly arid land and bearing
large scarlet flowers of striking beauty. 
The sap is used for dyeing.

LAGENARIA VULGARIS, South
African pipe gourd.
Annual vine suitable for growing
south of New York. To make pipes let
gourds mature, cut off crooked necks,
clean inside and scrape outside, fit with
plaster or meerschaum bowl and rubber
mouthpiece, as described in Circular
No. 41, Bureau of Plant Industry. Culture 
like that of cucumber. Straw under 
growing gourds prevents decay.
        