
          ALEURITES MOLUCCANA.
Candle Nut. From the Philippine
Islands. Tall tree yielding a commercial 
oil of quick drying properties.
Forms an attractive shade tree in
warm, well protected localities. Where
the seeds are not used for the extraction 
of oil, the half-ripe kernels are
considered very palatable when roasted.
Close relative of China Wood Oil,
but strictly tropical

41056. ALLIUM CEPA. Onion.
From Col. J. N. Merrill, Teheran,
Persia. A very large onion, found in
western Persia, at an elevation of 4000
feet in gravelly soil. The onions are
as much as 6 inches in diameter by 4
inches in depth. Their flavor is highly
esteemed by the Persians, who eat
them raw.

40530. ALOE MARLOTHII.
From Geo. Thorncroft, Barberton,
Transvaal. A conspicuous species
about 10 feet high found in the hills
near Barberton. The flower stems
are branching. Color of flower orange-
red.
        