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34872 and 34873. 



From Australia. Presented by ^Ir. James Pink, Wellington Point, near Bris- 

 bane. Queensland. Received Febmar\- 10, 1913. 

 Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Mr, Pink: 



34872. Greyillea basksh R. Brown. Kurrajong. 

 "One of the most beautiful flowering shrubs of Australia. Evergreen shrub 



or tree, 12 to 20 feet, with red flowers." 



34873. Stercttlia quadrhtda R. Brown. 



"An umbrageous tree producing its seeds in large pods, which when ripe 

 are of a brilliant crimson color, containing black seeds, which are sometimes 

 eaten by children. When ripe the pods burst open and their bright crimson 

 color, contrasting with the black seeds, gives the tree a ven,- handsome and 

 striking appearance. ' ' 



Distribution. — Along streams and near the coast in northepi Australia and 

 Queensland. 



34874. ZiziPHTs JUJUBA ^liller. Jujube. 



(Ziziphus satiia Gaertn.) 

 From China. Presented by Dr. X. S. Hopkins, Methodist Hospital, Peking. 

 Received February 10, 1913. 



34875. Ceeba pextaxdra (L.) Gaertn. Kapok. 



{Eriodt/idron anfractuosum DC) 

 From Guam. Presented by Mr. J. B. Thompson, special agent in charge. Guam 

 Agricultural Experiment Station, throtigh !Mr. Lyster H. Dewey, of the Bureau 

 of Plant Industry-. Received Februan*- S. 1913. 



34876. PmATDsERA ALiCASTKUM (Swaitz) Baillon. Bread-nut tree. 



{Brosimum alkastrum Swartz.) 

 From Merida. Mexico. Collected by Mr. G. X. Collins, of the Biueau of Plant 

 Industry-. Received February- 12, 1913. 

 "Ramon. Seeds from the hospital groimds. A small tree common in northern 

 Yucatan, the branches of which are the principal fodder during the dr^,- season. AU 

 kinds of animals seem to eat the leaves freely. The plant is strictly tropical, and I 

 do not know that it could be grown anj-where in the United States, but it was so 

 extensively used and seemed to attord such excellent forage in the dry regions of 

 Merida that it might be worth while to give it a trial." (Collins.) 



34877 to 34884. 



From Villa Rica. Paraguay. Presented by Senor Don Carlos Mahaux. Received 

 February- 4, 1913. 



34877. AxxoxA sp. 



34878. Aristoclesia EsctrtEXTA (Amida) Stuntz. Pacuri. 

 (Platonia insignis Mart.) 



"A very large, beautiful tree with hard wood. The leaves are coriaceous 

 and elegantly marked with numerous parallel veins; the flowers are large, of 

 a light-red color, soUtary at the ends of the small branches. The fruit, called 

 pacoury uva in Brazil, is said to be ver\' sweet and delicious, whilst the seeds 

 have the flavor of almonds." (Lindley, Treasury of Botany.) 



34879. Campomaxesia sp. 



