45086 SPONDIAS LUTEA. Large tree from VenezueLa; bears a large 



yellow edible fruit known as Hobo; tender. 5 



39856 TAMARIX APHYLLA . Small tree up to 30 feet, from Egypt. 



Suitable for use as a wind break, also as a source of 

 firewood on desert land. 8 



45952 TAMARIX APHYLLA. 20 



34804 TAMARIX PENTANDRA. Tall deciduous shrub up to 15 feet with 

 long, slender plumose branches; bears tiny pink flov/ers; 

 thrives under dry climatic conditions. 1300 



43953 TETRAZYGIA BICOLOR. West Indian ornamental shrub with 

 handsome foliage, bright green above, golden yellow 

 beneath; bears attractive white flowers. 83 



45177 TETRAZYGIA BICOLOR. 10 



39392 THRINAX MICROCARPA. Beautiful and very attractive palm from 

 Florida which may prove of value as an ornamental. The 

 leaves are silvery on the under side. 110 



43669 THRYALLIS BRASILIENSIS . Ornamental Brazilian shrub; small, 



attractive, bright yellow flowers. 60 



43755 TIPUANA TIPU. Timber tree from Argentina; bears attractive 

 flowers; wood rose colored to creamy white; yields a 

 fine red rosin. 17 



41871 TRACHYCARPUS TAKIL. Tall stately palm from the Himalayas 



40 to 50 feet high; altitude 8 to 10,000 feet. 2 



44180 TRACHYCARPUS TAKIL. 33 



42376 TYPHONODORUM LINDLEYANUM. Small plant from Madagascar; 



yields an edible starch, and from the leaf-sheath a fiber 

 is obtained. 5 



43214 ULMUS FOLIACEA SUBEROSA. Cork-barked Elm, from Kief, 



Russia. An elm of stiff, spreading, low habit. The 

 branches when two or more years old, become ridged with 

 (usually four) conspicuous corky protuberances. 73 



40898 ULMUS PUMILA. Chinese Elm from Pekln; this has proven a 



valuable ornamental tree for the colder northern states 



as well as for the semi-arid ones. Rapid grower. 1000 



44091 UVARIA RUFA . Tall shrub from Java, 16 to 20 feet high; 

 bears edible fruits 1-| Inches long; red colored when 

 ripe. 32 



43730 VIBURNUM BUREJAETICUM. Shrub 4 to 10 feet high, native of 

 China. The small, light green leaves and the small 

 umbels of white flowers, followed by the jet black 

 berries, make this plant very ornamental. 31 



41877 VITIS DAVIDII. Ornamental grape from China; bears edible 



fruit; leaves, petioles and stems covered with soft red- 

 dish colored spines. 9 



44060 VITIS TILIAEFOLIA. Tropical grape from Guatemala; fruit 



sour; makes an excellent jelly. May prove valuable for 

 breeding purposes. 375 



54405 ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA. Low growing plant from California; 



bears scarlet fuchsia-like flowers two inches long. 103 



44579 ZINZIBER MIOGA. Perennial Japanese Ginger. Bears white 



flowers; both flowers and bracts are eaten raw or boiled; 

 has an acid taste and aromatic odor. 90 



