
          38112. REINHARDTIA SP.
Palm, From Livingston, Guatemala,
through O. F. Cook. Seedlings from
a feather palm growing in the garden
of the British Consul at Livingston.
Grows to 20 feet. Resembles Piychosperma 
(Seaforthia) elegans, one of the best
of ornamental palms for greenhouse
culture. Introduced for comparison
with this species and for trial in
Florida.

36735. RHAMNUS SP. Buckthorn. 
From Ying tau ko, China,
through Frank N. Meyer. A small
foliaged species, having large, jet
black berries. This shrub does not
grow tall, but is densely branched
and assumes a well rounded form
when not mutilated. Of value as a
garden and park shrub, and for
medium-sized hedges, especially for
dryer sections of the United States.

37384. RHEEDIA EDULIS.
Limao do Matto. From Lavras, Minas,
Brazil, through Dorsett, Shamel and
Popenoe. Tree twenty feet high,
with deep green, glossy foliage,
and thick-skinned fruit, two inches
long, having snowy-white pulp with
acid flavor, resembling the mangosteen 
in appearance and the lansium
in taste. Makes superior sweetmeats.
Related to mangosteen. Try as stock.
        