
          36170. SWIETENIA MAHOGANI. 
True Mahogany. From
Don. Nat. O. y Osuna, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Tree attaining great height and six
feet in diameter. Furnishes mahogany
lumber of commerce. This species occurs 
wild on islands south of Everglades, 
and grows on hot coral rock
on seacoast of Florida, even where
salt spray can reach it.

36184. SYZYGIUM OPERCULATUM.
Rai-jaman. From Lahore,
India, through W. R. Mustoe. A large,
handsome, evergreen tree, bearing
fruits about the size of damsons. These,
if put between two plates with a pinch
of salt and shaken a few times, lose
their astringency. Deserves to be tried
in south Florida.

38649. TABEBUIA PENTAPHYLLA. 
From St. Croix, Danish
West Indies, through Longfield Smith.
A beautiful flowering tree with orange 
colored flowers which give it a
most handsome appearance. Its timber 
is considered first rate for house
and ship building purposes. Probably
tender except in tropics or subtropics.
Known as Poirier de Martinique; old
name Tecoma pentaphylla.
        