
          presented by T. B. McClelland. An ornamental, red-flowered, leguminous 
tree, 40 to 50 feet in height, covered with short, conical spines. 
The species is native to the lower Andes of Peru, but is cultivated 
as a shade tree on coffee plantations in Porto Rico, where it is known 
as Bucare, and also as Palo de Bovo.

54898. ERYTHRINA VARIEGATA. Indian Coral Tree or Tiger's Claw. 
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Seeds presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon. A moderate- 
sized,  quick-growing, deciduous tree, native throughout India from the 
foot of the Himalayas into Burma. The large, bright-red flowers are 
dried and used in the preparation of a dye. The bark is used for tanning 
and dyeing, and yields, also, an excellent straw-colored fiber. 
The leaves are used as cattle fodder. The bark and leaves are also 
used medicinally. The open-grained, light wood, which is durable and 
does not split or warp, is used for boxes, trays, toys, and for firewood. 
Much of the lacquered ware of India is made from the wood of 
this tree. For trial in California and Florida.

48083. EUGENIA sp. Seeds presented by P. D. Barnhart, Sawtelle, 
Calif., under the name Eugenia hookeriana. This is a handsome plant, 
especially adapted for ornamental plantings in California and Florida. 
The evergreen leaves are small and glossy; the young leaves and twigs 
a beautiful red. Plants respond well to shearing, and are adapted for 
hedge planting and as trained specimens for tubs.

53577. GARDENIA LATIFOLIA. From near Manikpur, in the forests of 
the low Vindhya Mountains, United Provinces, India. Seeds presented 
by Dr. L. A. Kenoyer and Mr. Winfield Dudgeon. A small tree, attaining 
30 feet in height, with a rounded crown of dark, glossy foliage 
and large, fragrant, white flowers which turn yellow in the evening. 
The wood is white, tinged with yellow, close grained, durable, and 
easily worked. It is employed for making combs and has been recommended 
for turner's work and engraving. The species is common in dry 
regions throughout India, and may be recommended for trial in regions 
subject to little frost.

52801. GEIJERA PARVIFLORA. From Sydney, New South Wales. Seeds 
presented by George Valder. A tall ornamental shrub or small tree, 
native to the interior of New South Wales, where it reaches a height 
of 30 feet. It has slender, pendulous branches, narrow leaves, and 
when well developed is highly ornamental in appearance, suggesting a 
weeping willow. The tree is remarkably drought resistant, and in 
times of drought is a source of forage which is eagerly devoured by 
sheep and cattle. For trial in the Southern States.

44433. GOURLIEA DECORTICANS SUBTROPICALIS. From Argentina. Seeds 
presented by S. W. Damon. A tall tree with crooked, tapering trunk 
about 4 feet in diameter, pinnate leaves with small leaflets, and 
small orange-colored flowers produced in racemes. It is related to 
the yellow-wood tree (Cladrastis lutea) of Kentucky, Tennessee, and North 
Carolina, and is introduced for trial as an ornamental tree in mild- 
temperate and subtropical regions.

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