
          50654. CASSIA BICAPSULARIS . From Guatemala, Guatemala. Seeds 
collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A leguminous 
shrub, 6 to 10 feet high, often trailing, with pinnate 
leaves and few-flowered clusters of yellow, nearly regular 
flowers. Native name, "Cola de Pato."

50655. CASSIA EMARGINATA. From Guatemala, Guatemala. Seeds 
collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A medium-
sized leguminous tree with ornamental, pinnate leaves and 
attractive yellow flowers. The dried leaves are a source for 
senna. Native name, "Vainillo."

49294. CASSIA SP. From Nelspruit, Transvaal. Seeds collected 
by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. An acacialike 
leguminous shrub with pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed 
by long, dark, sticky pods.

45862. CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA. Chinese Chestnut. This species is 
resistant to the chestnut-bark disease, though not entirely 
immune. The tree is hardy, of low-branching, open-headed 
growth, and is valued for its nuts but is too small for timber 
purposes. The nuts are about the same size as those of 
the American chestnut and of good quality. Being seedlings, 
the fruits they produce will vary in size and sweetness.

49720. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA. From San Gabriel, Calif. 
Seeds presented by William Hertrich. A tree 60 to 70 feet 
high, native to New South Wales and New Zealand. The hard, 
close-grained, prettily marked timber is used for shingles 
and staves. The tree is a fine ornamental, more attractive 
and probably hardier than the too commonly grown "Australian 
pine," C. equisetifolia.

46883. CASUARINA STRICTA. From Australia. Seeds presented by 
B. Harrison, Burringbar, New South Wales. Related to the 
"Australian pine," C. equisetifolia, which is altogether too much 
planted in southern Florida as a shade and avenue tree. Introduced 
as a possible improvement over this latter species 
either in respect to appearance or hardiness.

49373. CHAMAEDOREA SP. Dwarf Palm. From Tucuru, Alta Verapaz, 
Guatemala. Plants collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural 
Explorer. A handsome dwarf palm, peculiarly suited for house 
decoration. It stands well the dry room-temperature of American 
dwelling houses. Found under dense forests in several 
parts of the Alta Verapaz, occuring only in regions where 
there are limestone outcroppings. Local name, "Pacayito."

CHAYOTA EDULIS. Chayote. From Mexico, Central America, and 
the West Indies. A vigorous-growing, perennial-rooted vine, 
suited to the Southern States; yields enormous crops of fruits

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