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43038 BUCHANANIA LATIFOLIA. Tree from India about 30 feet high; 

 bears small fruits containing edible kernels about the 

 size of almonds. 8 



45577 BURSERA SP'. Tree from Guatemala; one of those which yield 



the Copal Gum; used In varnishes. 27 



43429 BYRSONIMA CRASSIFOLIA. Nance. - A small tree from Guatemala 

 bearing small, yellow cherry-like fruits of strong acid 

 flavor. 28 



41323 CAESALPINIA PECTINATA. Tara. - Tall spiny shrub from Peru; 



often used for hedges. 3 



43647 CALLISTEMON SPECIOSUM. Bottlebrush. - Ornamental shrub from 



Australia; bears bright red flowers In terminal spikes. 115 

 7344 GAMOENSIA MAXIMA. Beautiful flowering vine from tropical 



Africa; bears large white flowers, edged with old gold; 

 very fragrant. 81 



43679 CAMPYLOTROPIS MACROCARPA. Ornamental shrub from Central 



China; 6 feet high; bears purple pea-like flowers. Some- 

 times known as Lespedeza macroearpa. 11 



42187 CARAGANA MICROPHYLLA. Deciduous flowering shrub, 6 to 10 



feet high, from China; bears yellow flowers. Very hardy. 12 



40711 CARAGANA SP . 37 



45141 CARICA DODECAPHYLLA . Yacarati-a. - Relative of the papaya. 

 Native to Argentina. Tree with a trunk attaining a 

 circumference of 5 feet. Bears large edible fruits which 

 are eaten raw or cooked. 316 



43772 CARISSA GRANDIFLORA. Natal-plum. - Handsome, evergreen, 



spiny shrub from South Africa; makes an excellent hedge 

 plant; bears a small plum-like scarlet fruit that makes 

 an excellent jelly. 7 



43649 CASSIA DIDYMOBOTRYA . Tropical ornamental shrub from Abys- 



sinia; 7 to 10 feet high; bears long racemes of bright 

 yellow flowers. 23 



43650 CASSIA EREMOPHILA. Handsome ornamental shrub from Australia; 



bears clusters of small, bright yellow flowers. 82 



44071 CASSIA EREMOPHILA. 26 



43254 '' SP. Ornamental shrub from Colombia; bears yellow 



flowers. 13 



455.04 CASTANOSPERMUM AUSTRALE. Moretonbay-ches tnut . - From Queens- 

 land; bears a pod containing 4 to 5 edible seeds larger 

 than Italian chestnuts; used roasted. 25 



40017 CEPHALOTAXUS DRUPACEA SINENSIS. Evergreen conifer from 



China. 163 



35458 CHAENOMELES LAGENARIA CATHAYENSIS. 12 



37558 " " " Quince from China. Known as 



"Mu kua" ; bears a large fruit which can be used for 

 making jelly. 38 



40550 CHAETOSPERMUM GLUTINOSUM. Philippine tree allied to the 



citrus; recommended for trial as a stock for citrus on 

 dry, gravelly soils. 10 



41259 CHIONANTHUS RETUSA. Chinese Fringe Tree. - Bears white 



flowers similar to those of the American species, 10 



43561 CHORISIA INSIGNIS. Ornamental flowering tree; bears yellow 

 flowers striped with brown about two inches in diameter; 

 from Northern Argentina. 6 



45107 CHRYSOPHYLLUM MONOPYRENUM. Tree attaining a height of 35 

 feet, bearing small white flowers followed by edible 

 fruits. Native of the West Indies. 9 



44383 CISSUS STRIATA. A low, shrubby, graceful evergreen vine, 

 with yellowish flowers in many-flowered cymes; fruits 

 about the size of a pea. Native of Chile and southern 

 Brazil. 43 



43651 CITHAREXYLUM QUADRANGULARE . West Indian tree, attaining 



a height of 20 to 60 feet, bearing white, odorous flowers 

 in racemes followed by fleshy drupes. 2 



40824 CITRUS HYSTRIX. Wild orange of Samoa, called "Moll" by the 



natives. Fruits used to make a shampoo lather. 10 



