
          24194. CARISSA CARANDAS.
From Dr. John C. Willis, Royal Botanical 
Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon.
A small tree with sharp forked thorns,
native in the dry regions of India
and Ceylon. The fruit, which resembles 
the damson plum in size and color,
is much used for tarts and puddings
when not quite ripe, and for jellies
when ripe. Suitable for hedges in dry
regions.

32482. CARISSA GRANDIFLORA. 
South African amatungulu.
Presented by Mr. J. E. Higgins of Honolulu. 
A handsome apocynaceous shrub
with glassy green leaves, white scented 
flowers, and scarlet ovoid fruits an
inch in length. Useful home garden
fruit with a flavor peculiarly like that
of cranberries when stewed. Fruit can
be dried like prunes.

35910. CASSIA BEAREANA.
From Mr. Pliny W.Keyes, Inhambane,
East Africa. A tree up to 30 feet in
height, with leaves eight to ten inches
long and small, blackish-brown, oval
seeds. The roots are said to furnish a
valued remedy for the much-feared
East African black-water fever.
        