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GROWN AT THE YARROW PLANT INTRODUCTION FIELD STATION, ROCKVILLE, MD. 
32706 ABIES NUMIDICA. Algerian fir. A handsome ornamental that 
inrives’ in Limestone “Solls*at abtitudes of 6,000 feet. 50 
Zoot AGADTA SP.» A Prosopis-like tree from Venezuela, but requiring 
more moisture than Prosopis. 9 
47496 ACACIA SP. An ornamental shrub or small tree from Entebbe, 
Uganda, with handsome foliage and cylindrical spikes 
or globular heads of yellow flowers. Al 
45954 ACACIA CATECHU. Medium-sized tree from the leaves of which a 
powerful astringent extract is prepared for use in 
medicine and tanning. From Cairo, Egypt. 206 
46804 ACACIA CYCLOPS. A South African plant geo has proved valu- 
able as a sand binder on “the Cape Flats 21 
46805 ACACIA GIRAFFAE. One of the few native trees in British 
Bechuanaland. A valuable timber tree for arid regions 
in the warm temperate zone. 18 
42821 ACER BUERGERIANUM. Chinese maple tree which attains a height 
OF cov reer. 75900 
43788 ACHRADELPHA VIRIDIS. A Guatemalan tree growing to a height of 
40 feet The yellow-green fruits, 2 to 3$ inches i 
diameter, are of pleasing flavor. 15 
37582 ACROCOMIA SCLEROCARPA Macauba palm. A handsome ornamental 
palm from Brazil. 21 
45588 ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS. Yang tao. Deciduous, climbing vine often 
attaining a length of 30 feet. Fruits 1 to 2$ inches 
long with an excellent flavor resembling that of the 
gooseberry. 32 
45946 ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS. Variety of yang tao bearing fruits the 
srae “OL “a large-sized plum, and-of sood flavor. 69 
* 47623 ACTINIDIA KOLOMITKA. A large-growing deciduous ornamental 
Ching wine. sartapile” for trellises, ete: 816 
21969 ALBIZZIA KALKORA. Small ornamental tree from China. Leaves 
finely pinnate. 600 
46791 ALBIZZIA WELWITSCHIIT. A tropical African tree with a spread- 
ine crown: Grows to a height of *80°feet. 50 
46792 ALOE LITTORALIS. An ornamental South African shrub. Inflo- 
rescence showy. 517 
42723 ANNONA SP. A low shrub with glossy ornamental leaves and 
Orange-red fruits about 2 inches in diameter. A good 
lowland hedge plant. 10 
43927 ANNONA CHERIMOLA. Cherimoya from South America; seats sweet, 
delicate-flavored fruits, 3 to 6 inches in diameter; 
tender. 55 
44367 ANNONA CHERIMOLA. 9 
45576 ANNONA CHERIMOLA. 165 
45548 ANNONA DIVERSIFOLIA. Ilama or Annona blanca from Guatemala. 
Fruit of good quality. 21 
459 ANNONA RETICULATA. Bullock's-heart. A small thrifty tree from 
Colombia, South America, which bears a large sugary 
cal 7 
45798 ANNONA SENEGALENSIS. A shrub or tree from Loanda, Angola, Africa. 
Bears yellow or orange-colored edible fruits 13 inches 
or more in diameter. 24 
