
          plenty of moisture, but grows on poor soil. It grows very 
straight, and is the largest variety of eucalyptus which 
grows on the tableland near Cairns.

51201. EUGENIA CURRANII. From the Philippine Islands. Seeds 
presented by P. J. Wester. A very attractive Philippine tree 
attaining a height of 30 feet or more, with gnarled trunk 
and tortuous branches. The young growth is winged. The leaves 
are leathery, entire, dark green, and shining; the fruits 
are about the size of grapes and are borne in clusters on 
the bare branches or on the more mature twigs. Used locally 
for making preserves, wine, or pickles.

47988. EUGENIA SUPRA-AXILLARIS. From Brazil. Presented by 
Alfred Bircher, Middle-Egypt Botanic Station. An ornamental, 
glossy-leaved, evergreen shrub; bears clusters of 3 to 10 
white flowers. The black globose fruits are about the size 
of small cherries and somewhat resemble juniper berries in 
flavor.

48083. EUGENIA SP. Presented by P. D. Barnhart, Sawtelle, 
Calif., under the name Eugenia hookerianum. A South American 
species especially valued for ornamental plantings in Florida 
and California. The evergreen leaves are small and glossy; 
the young leaves and twigs a beautiful red. Adapted for hedge 
plantings and as trained specimens for tubs. Responds well 
to shearing.

51562. EUGENIA SP. From Bogota, Colombia. Seeds collected by 
Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A very handsome arborescent 
shrub with deep green, almost glossy leaves and a 
great abundance of round fruits not quite half an inch in 
diameter changing from green through yellow to orange-scarlet 
as they ripen. The fruits are edible, but of little value.

13138. FICUS SYCOMORUS. The Sycamore of the Scriptures. From 
Rhodesia. Presented by W. M. Longden. A handsome, spreading, 
shade tree suitable for avenues in practically frostless regions. 
Grows very rapidly on coral limestone soils. Fruits 
of this variety small and inedible. Larger fruited sorts grown 
in Egypt for their fruits which are matured by a special 
process.

50658. FISCHERIA SP. From Guatemala City. Collected by Wilson 
Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A twining, ornamental, hairy 
shrub, with opposite, cordate leaves, and many reddish-purple 
flowers in racemes. Flowers in January.

51564. FRAGARIA VESCA. Strawberry. From Bogota, Colombia. 
Collected by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. The wild 
strawberry found about Bogota at altitudes ranging from 7,000 
to 8,000 feet. The fruits are nearly round, rarely over an

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