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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



34734 to 34751. 



From Lawang, Java. Presented by Mr. M. Buysman, Jardin Botanique. Re- 

 ceived December 2, 1912. 

 Seeds of the following: 



34734. AcANTHOSiCYOs HORRiDA Welw. Narras. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 31401 and 31738 for previous introduction and description. 

 34736. AcROCOMiA totai Mart. Palm. 



Distribution. — A palm found in the provinces of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 

 Chiquitos, and Moxos, in Bolivia. 



34736. Anacardium sp. Cashew. 

 "From Japan." 



34737. CiTRULLUS vulgaris Schrad. Watermelon. 



34738. Ptychosperma gracilis. Labill. Alexandra palm. 



"This wood is beautifully marked, and is much in favour for walking sticks, 

 the outer portion being cut into suitable thicknesses for this purpose. It grows 

 to a height of 70 to 80 feet, and occurs in Queensland." {Maiden, Useful 

 Native Plants of Australia.) 



34739. Caryota sobolifera Mart. Palm. 

 Distribution. — A palm 15 to 25 feet high, growing in the vicinity of Malakka, 



in the Malay Peninsula. 



34740. Crotalaria grantiana Harvey. 



See S. P. I. No. 31844 for previous introduction. 



34741. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. African oil palm. 

 See S. P. I. No. 22713 for previous introduction. 



34742. LicuALA peltata Roxb. Palm. 

 "An ornamental fan palm from Assam, Burma, etc." 



See S. P. I. No. 22711 for previous introduction. 



34743. Loxococcus rupicola (Thwaites) Wendl. and Drude. Dotalu. 

 "A pinnate-leaved palm from the moist region of Ceylon, occurring at an 



elevation of from 1,000 to 5,000 feet. Stems slender, erect, growing to a 

 height of from 20 to 30 feet." (MacmiUan, Handbooh of Tropical Gardening and 

 Planting.) 



34744. Oncosperma filamentosum Blume. Nibung palm. 

 Distribution. — A tall palm found in the islands of the Malay Archipelago. 



34745. Rhapis flabelliformis L'Herit. Pahn. 

 See S. P. I. No. 22707 for previous introduction. 



34746. RiciNus communis L. Castor bean. 

 "From Ecuador." 



34747. Roystonea regia (H. B. K.) Cook. Royal palm. 



(Oreodoxa regia H. B. K.) 



34748. Saguerus pinnatus Wurmb. ~ Palm. 

 (Arenga saccharifera Labill.) 



See S. P. I. No. 26937 for previous introduction. 



34749. Thea sinensis L. Tea. 

 (Camellia thea Link.) 



See S. P. I. Nos. 26330 to 26343 for pre\dous introductions. 



34750. (Undetermined.) 



34751. (Undetermined.) 



