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ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA. Oleaster. Very ornamental
deciduous shrub or small tree, from western Asia, with narrow,
willowlike leaves and small, fragrant yellow flowers. The sweet,
edible fruits are reddish brown and resemble slightly a small date.

ELAEIS GUINEENSIS. African oil palm. Vast numbers of
this palm occur wild on the west coast of Africa and supply a great
industry in palm oil.  Seeds from the so-called "Sombo " variety
have a small nut with thick meat and yield a large amount of oil.

40303. ELAEIS MELANOCOCCA. Oil palm. From O. F.
Cook, Cristobal, Panama. Wide-spreading, low palm with short,
thick, erect or slightly trailing trunk.  Grows in low moist land close
to the sea.  Closely related to Elaeis guineensis, the African oil
palm.  Small quantities of oil are extracted from the kernels by the
natives.  Appears suitable for planting in Florida.

ELSHOLTZIA STAUNTONI. Late flowering plant belonging to
the mint family.  Collected by F. N. Meyer in Shensi, China.  Semi-
woody plant with opposite mint-scented leaves, dark green above,
pale below; and large branched inflorescences composed of crowded
clusters of small purplish pink flowers.  Propagated easily by cuttings 
of the young growths.  Rather weedy tendencies.

42765. ENGELHARDTIA ACERIFLORA. Presented by Dr.
A. Robertson Proschowsky, Nice, France. Very tall ornamental
tree related to the walnut, which it resembles somewhat in its foliage
and its inconspicuous flowers arranged in pendent spikes.  These are
succeeded by little pea-shaped fi^uits seated on the base of 3-lobed,
beautifully veined and colored bracts which are often more than a
foot long and hang gracefully among the leaves.  Native of the
Himalayas.

ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM. A fine, leguminous tree,
extensively used in Cuba as a shade tree for avenues.  The tree
grows to a considerable height, forming a symmetrical, rounded head,
which, with deep-green foliage, gives a fairly dense shade and 
presents a very attractive appearance.  The wood is said to be insect
proof and is in demand for making boxes and trunks.

EREMOCITRUS GLAUCA. Australian desert kumquat.
Drought resistant, evergreen shrub or small tree, having small,
leathery leaves and in-egularly formed fruits about half an inch in 
diameter, with sweetish, edible peel. The fruits are preserved, or
the acid juice is used for making an agreeable, refreshing drink.
Probably the hardiest of all evergreen citrus fruits.
        