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SCHIZANDRA SPHENANTHERA. A woody Chinese perennial vine of 
slender growth, bearing carmine-red berries the size 
of currants with subacid, spicy, aromatic taste. 10 
SCHOBROCAULON OFFICINALE. A bulbous Central American plant, 
the seeds of which are a source of the powerful- c 
irritant and counterirritant, veratrine. 534 
SIDA SP. An Ecuadorian plant bearing attractive violet 3 
flowers. 04 
SIDA BONARIENSIS. A shrubby malvaceous plant with oblong 
cordate leaves. 258 
SOLANUM BULLATUM. Brazilian plant which may possibly be 
valuable as a forage plant because of the large 
percentage of protein contained in the leaves. 
Relished by cattle as well as by horses. 500 
SOLANUM QUITOENSE. Naranjilla. From Ecuador. Bears a 
small, acid, orangelike fruit much used by the 
natives as an article of diet. 165 
SOLANUM SCALARE. An ornamental African shrub bearing 
clusters of white or violet flowers and smooth 
shiny red berries. 8 
SPATHODEA CAMPANULATA. Handsome ornamental flowering tree 
related to the Catalpa. Cultivated in the tropics 
as an ornamental shade tree. 1388 
STADMANNIA OPPOSITIFOLIA. A rare species of hardwood tree 
from the Island of Mauritius with alternate pinnate 
leaves and dense panicles of inconspicuous flowers. 26 
STILLINGIA SEBIFERA. Chinese tallow tree. Seeds produce 
two kinds of oil, the waxy oil from the outside of 
the seeds and the liquid oil extracted’ from. the 
seeds. 1454 
TACCA PINNATIFIDA. Polynesian arrowroot. Perennial herb 
allied to the yam. Produces edible, starchy tubers. AS 
TAMARIX PENTANDRA. Deciduous shrub, 15 feet tall, with 
long slender plumose branches; bears tiny pink flowers; 
thrives under dry climatic conditions. 60 
TEMPLETONIA SP. An Australian shrub which produces large 
pinkish flowers. Grows well in sand. 43 
THRINAX MICROCARPA. Beautiful palm from Florida which may 
prove of value as an ornamental; leaves silvery on the 
under side. 54 
TRACHYCARPUS TAKIL. Palm from Mt. Takil, Himalaya. 50 
ULMUS PUMILA. Chinese elm from Peking; has proved a valuable 
ornamental trees for the colder northern stetes as 
well as for the semiarid ones; a rapid grower. 400 
IRGILIA CAPENSIS. Small South African tree cultivated for 
its ornamental foliage and sweet-scented flowers. 12 
VITEX GRANDIFOLIA. African tree growing to a height of 
go feet.> Bears) cream-colored flowers and “edible at ruig 
the size of plums. i 
VITIS DAVIDII. Ornamental grape from China; bears edible 
fruit; leaves, petioles, and stems covered with soft 
reddish-colored spines. 5 
ZEPHRANTHES SP. A pretty, white-flowered species from 
Colombia, South America. 1150 
ZEZIPHUS MAURITIANA. From Island of Reunion. Bears fruit 
1% inches in diameter with mealy pulp and sweet 
pleasant taste. 88 
ZORNIA DIPHYLLA GRACILIS. A tufted annual from Sao Paulo, 
Brazil. Valued "as "provender- Tor norses. +) 
