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ASSONIA PUNCTATA. A small sterculiaceous tree, native to
Mauritius, with smooth firm leaves orbicular and deeply cordate,
3 to 4 inches long, slightly wavy margined.  The rose-colored flowers
are arranged in umbels of 10 to 20 blossoms each.  Reported as
hardy in southern California.  Seems to promise well for lawn and
park planting in the South.  A rapid grower.

23471. AVERRHOA BILIMBI. Cucumber tree.  From Hon.
J. E. Conner, Cochin China.  Small, oxalidaceous tree with ever-
green, odd-pinnate leaves resembling those of the sumac; and racemes 
of small red flowers produced from the trunk.  The cucumber-
shaped, acid fruit makes an excellent dish when made into sirup,
candied, or pickled.  Extensively cultivated in India and South
America.

BARLERIA CRISTATA.  Small, blue-flowered shrub, cultivated
in the Philippines as a hedge plant.  Said to be the best in the
Tropics for this purpose and to flower all the year through.  Often
used as a garden shrub in India, where it is native, because of its
showy, dense spikes of blue (sometimes purplish or white) flowers.
Roots and leaves are used in India to reduce swellings.  Seeds supposed 
to be an antidote for snake bites.

37901. BARYXYLUM DUBIUM. Collected by Dorsett, Shamel,
and Popenoe, Minas Geraes, Brazil.  A handsome ornamental tree,
with bipinnate, mimosalike foliage and beautiful, nearly regular
flowers arranged in huge panicles.  The leaves are composed of 8 to
24 pairs of oblong leaflets.  It is closely related to the Royal poinciana, 
with which it vies in beauty of flower and foliage; native to
Brazil.

BARYXYLIIM INERME. Magnificent ornamental leguminous
tree with spreading top, fine, graceful, feathery foliage, and large,
erect panicles of rusty yellow, fragrant flowers.  Tree is large, quick
growing, and symmetrical. Native of Ceylon and Malaya. Re-
ported as '' specially suited to dry districts," but also thrives to 
perfection in the moist regions of the Tropics up to 1,800 feet.

BELOU MARMELOS. Bael fruit. Handsome tree of the family 
Rutacese, with thin trifoliolate leaves and greenish yellow fruit,
usually 4 to 5 inches in diameter. Eaten raw or used for making
marmalade or sherbet and other refreshing drinks. Has mild laxa-
tive properties. Said to withstand temperature of 20° F. in 
north-western India.
        