29407. SORINDEIA MADA- 
GASCARIENSIS. Grape-mango. 
From Mr. G. Regnard, Mauritius. A 
tall anacardiaceous shrub which bears 
panicles of purple flowers, and fruits 
of a pleasant, acidulous taste, which 
grow not only from the branches, but 
chiefiy from tie main tranks of the 
tree, Looking as if they were air roots, 
with fruit upon them, or like parasites, 
30S00. SPARTEUM JUNCE- 
UM. Spanish broom. From Mr. R. B. 
Marcowltz, Sukhum-Kale, Caucasus, 
A heautiful, leafless shrub, 6 to 8 feet 
2 ° = q 5 2 4-F2a¥T 
high, with large, yellow, delightfully 
fragrant flowers, which remain in 
bloom a long time. 
31953. SPATHODEA CAMN- 
PANULATA, From Soekaboemi, 
Java. Received through Dr. B. T. Gal- 
loway. A beautiful tree 40 to 60 feet 
high with large orange-colored flow~ 
ers in clusters, and leaves resembling 
those of black walnut. Cultivated as 
2 street treein Java. Onc of theshow- 
iest flowering trees in the tropics. é 
3ii94. SPHENOSTYLIS STEN-.- 
OCARPA. Presented by Prof. Dr. A. 
Zimmerman, Amani, German East 
Africa, A legume which forms edible 
tubers with a taste similar to potatees, 
26455. SPIGELIA MARILAN- 
DICA. Maryland pinkroot. A hand- 
some hardy perennial drug herb, wit 
slender, tufted stems 1 to 2 feet hich; 
Sa am ewzpallant aT ack aws 5 
is an excellent flowering border plant. 
26470. SPONDIAS CYTHEREA., 
From E. L. Parker, Monrovia, Liberia, 
Deciduous tree of rapid growth, pro 
ducing richly colored yellow fruits, 2 
inches in diameter, with brownish. 
yellow flesh somewhat resembling the 
pinecapplein flavor. Easily propagated 
irom cuttings. Suitable for planting 
in Southern Florida and California, 
