CHECK LIST 

 of 

 PLANTS FOR DISTRIBUTION 

 GROWN AT THE PLANT INTRODUCTION FIELD STATION BROOKSVILLE, FLA, 



45946 ACTINIDA CHINENSIS. Yang tao. - A very ornamental Chinese 

 vine; bears a heavy plumlike fruit which is excellent 

 fresh or preserved. 20 



44240 BAMBOS TULDA . Bamboo. - Known as "Calcutta cane", from India; 

 grows to a height of 70 feet. Canes are used to make 

 split bamboo fishing rods. Tender. ^'^QO 



"44441 CAESALPINIA MELANOCARPA. Guayacan. - Tall, spreading hard- 

 wood tree from Argentina. Wood used in the manufac- 

 ture of carts, etc. 23 

 44110 CARICA PAPAYA. Papaya. - Rapid-growing fruit tree; pistillate 

 plants bear melon-shaped fruits on the trunk, good va- 

 rieties, sweet with o^ood flavor. Fruits contain papain. 500 

 44745 CORYNOCARPUS LAEVIGATA. ^Handsome evergreen tree from New 

 Zealand with glossy laurel-like leaves, small white 

 flowers, and orange-colored fruit, the outside of which 

 is poisonous. Kernel edible. 23 

 44536 DODONEA THUNBERGIANA . South African shrub, 5 to 10 feet 



high, bears dense racemes of green flowers. 30 



45726 DODONEA VISCOSA. Evergreen shrub from Egypt, suitable for 

 hedges, as it responds to pruning, and makes a compact 

 wall of green; not hardy. 170 



36706 HELICTERES OVATA. Malvaceous shrub somewhat resembling an 

 abutilon. The chief interest of this plant is the 

 spirally twisted seed pod about the size of an almond. 18 

 43760 ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS . Small evergreen tree, the dried leaves 

 of which take the place of tea in many South American 

 countries. Sold under the name of Mate. 90 



LAWSONIA INERMIS. Cypress shrub or Egyptian privet. - Attains 

 a height of 8 to 10 feet; its powdered leaves are 

 used as a hair dye. 

 LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM. New Zealand shrub, attaining a 

 height of 6 to 10 feet bearing numerous white or 



flowers up to | of an inch in width, 

 gives great heat. 



Same description as for 44848. 

 Ornamental Chinese tree up to 120 

 feet high, resembles the American sweet gum. 

 MELIA FLORIBUNDA. Considered to be a free-flowering form of 



the China-berry tree. Received from France. 

 PASSIFLORA EDULIS. Passion fruit. - Vine from New Zealand; 

 plants raised from seed of a selected strain, bearing 

 large fruit, not hardy. 

 PASSIFLORA EDULIS. 



PASSIFLORA LIGULARIS. Grandilla. - Climbing vine from Guate- 

 mala; bears a fruit about 2 by 1| inches, orange-yellow in 

 color, contains many small seeds surrounded by gelatinous 

 sweet pulp. 46 



44242 PKELLODENDRON SACHALINENSE . Hardy ornamental tree from 

 western China, reaching a height of ' 50 feet; flowers 

 inconspicuous, followed by clusters of black fruits. 100 

 44768 PISTACIA CHINENSIS. Tall, deciduous, pinnate-leaved tree 



from China; leaves color beautifully in fall; fine shade 

 and lawn tree. 21 



43189 PTEROCARPUS MARSUPIUM. Wide spreading tree from South India; 

 fine shade and street tree; yields a valuable hard wood; 

 not hardy. 15 



38646 RUBUS EOGOTENSIS. Blackberry. - From Colombia. Said to bear 



a very large fruit; not hardy. 50 



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44848 



44849 

 44666 



44888 



44854 



45226 

 43437 



pinkish, odorless 



Wood used as fuel 



LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM 



LIQUIDAMBAR FORMOSANA. 



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