
          51391. LAVATERA SP. From Bogota, Columbia. Collected by 
Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A malvaceous shrub 
cultivated in dooryards at Nemocon, north of Bogota, at an 
altitude of 8,600 feet. The plant forms a half-woody bush 6 
feet high, with purplish-red flowers 2 inches wide, resembling 
hollyhocks. Native name, "Malvisco."

42822. LIQUIDAMBAR FORMOSA. From Nanking, China. Received 
through J. H. Reisner. Ornamental tree up to 120 feet in 
height, resembling the sweet gum, L. styraciflua, to which it 
is closely allied. It has, however, smaller leaves which are 
usually only 3-lobed. The Chinese are said to use the timber 
for tea chests. Native to southeastern and central China.

52334. LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM. Tomato. Var. Harrison's Prolific. 
From Burringbar, New South Wales. Seeds presented by 
B. Harrison who says that one plant of this variety covered 
in 12 months a space 16 feet in diameter, grew to a height 
of 11 feet, and produced over 100 dozen fruits. This plant 
is a vigorous grower and produces good-sized, smooth tomatoes 
with comparatively few seeds. Seeds available.

47918. MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA. Macadamia. From Sydney, New 
South Wales. A small, evergreen, nut and timber tree. The 
edible nuts, are produced about 7 years from the seed. These 
nuts are nutritious, with a rich agreeable flavor resembling 
that of the hazelnut, but stronger. The timber is reddish, 
fine-grained, and takes a good polish; used for cabinet work.

51168. MALUS SYLVESTRIS. Apple, Var. Bordeaux Reinette. From 
New Zealand. Bud wood presented by H. R. Wright. A very fine 
dessert apple said by Mr. Wright to be very resistant to 
root aphis.

29507. MANGIFERA INDICA. Mango. Var. Kavasji Patel. From 
Poona, Bombay, India. Plants received from William Burns. 
An excellent variety producing fruits weighing from 1 to 2 
pounds. Broad at base, narrowing abruptly toward apex. Flesh 
orange, thick, rather firm; subacid, moderately sweet. Flavor 
mild, very good. Fiber short; seed of medium size.

39338. MANIHOT DICHOTOMA. Manicoba. From Dr. V. A. Argollo 
Ferrao, Bahia, Brazil. This is one of the common rubber trees 
of Brazil where it is widely distributed. Its product is 
known in the market as "Ceara Jaquie" or "Manicoba rubber," 
and has been in past years an article of exportation. The 
thick fleshy roots are poisonous like those of the common 
cassava, Manihot utilissima, but may be made to yield an inferior 
grade of flour by thorough washing to remove the Prussic 
acid. The leaves are recommended as a forage of fair quality.

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