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22905. MYRICA RUBRA. Fros Kiangsu, China, Collected by Frank N. Meyer, Agricul- 

 tural Explorer. An evergreen tree native to eastern Asia., called yang mae in China. 

 Tae beautiful, dark-purple fruits average from one to one and a quarter inches in 

 diameter and can be eaten out of hand or made into compotes and pies. There is great 

 variation in the productivity of the trees, as well as in the size, color, and flavor 

 of the fruits \vhich generally taste of strawberry and lemon. For trial in California 

 and Florida. (Chico, Calif.) 



66300, '-^YRTUS COMMUNIS TARSNTINA- Myrtle. From Elstree, Herts, England. Presented 

 by Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham House Gardens. The Tarentum myrtle is a small-leaved vari- 

 ety of the v,'8ll-known evergreen shrub, producing numerous small white fragrant flowers. 

 For trial in the southern United States. (Bell, Md.) 



57941. NATHUSIA sp . Oleaceae . From Barberton, Transvaal, Africa. Presented by 

 George Thorncroft. A tree about 20 feet high v/ith sweet-scented flowers resembling 

 those of the Jasmine. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Bell, Md.) 



73124. OCHROMA LAGOPUS. Balsa From Cuba, Presented by R. M. Grey, Superintendent, 

 Biological Laboratory and Botanical Garden, Soledad.. Cienfuegos. A West Indian tree 

 up to 50 feet high, with large yellowish white flowers. The extremely light wood is 

 used for refrigeration purposes, insulation and life preservers. For trial in southern 

 Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



61777. OLEA CHRYSOPHYLLA . Golden-lsaved olive. From Nairobi, Kenya Colony. Seeds 



collected by H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. This plant, the wild olive of the 



highlands of East .Africa, is noteworthy because of the drab or golden color of the 



under side of the leaves. For trial as an ornamental in the southern United States 

 and California. (Bell, Md.) 



64965. PANDOREA AUSTRALIS. Bignoniaceae . From the Canary Islands. Collected by 

 David Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer. An evergreen climbing shrub with glossy 

 dark-green odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of yellowish flowers with violet spots in 

 the throat. Native to Australia. For trial in the Gulf States and California. (Chi- 

 co. Calif.) 



75206. PARKIA sp , From West Africa. Presented by L. A. King-Church, Conservator of 

 Forests, Gold Coast. A tall unarmed tree with compound leaves and small dense panicles 

 of flowers which are followed by large, strap-shaped pods. Native to tropical Afri- 

 ca. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



5S03S. PASSIFLORA LAURIFOLIA. From the Straits Settlements. Collected by David 

 Fairchild, Agricultural Explorer, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. A handsome ever- 

 green climber with yellow fruits. The refreshing pulp is not so juicy as that of 

 Passiflora edulis. For trial in southern Florida. (Chapman Field, Fla.) 



72826. PERNETTYA .MUCRONATA. From Edinburgh. Scotland. Presented by William Wright 

 Smith, Regius Keeper, Royal Botanic Garden. A fine ornamental shrub, native to South 

 America about the Straits of Magellan. The shrub is evergreen, 2 to 5 feet high, and 

 spreads freely by suckers, forming ultimately a dense low thicket. The white nodding 



