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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



of being difficult to grow. It has been found that these plants, although they were 

 seriously injured during inspection, revived when planted in the blueberry soil, 

 made good growth, and later d3veloped their remarkably beautiful cherry-red, silver- 

 spotted, lilylike flow:ers, 3 inches in length." (Coville.) 



35236. MusA ensete Gmelin. Wild banana. 



From M'Cale Sana, Lumbwa, British East Africa. Presented by Mrs. Ernest 

 Smith. Received March 30, 1913. 



35237. Astragalus falcatus Lamarck. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie. Received 

 April 29, 1913. 



35238 to 35242. Ceratonia siliqua L. Carob. 

 From Valencia, Spain. Presented by Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American consul. 

 R?ceived from April 29 to May 5, 1913. 

 Cuttings of the following: 



35238. ''Casuda:' 



See S. P. I. No. 30915 for previous introduction and description. 



35239. ''Matlaferar 



See S. P. I. No. 30914 for previous introduction and description. 



35240. " Vera:' 



See S. P. I. No. 7060 for previous introduction and description. 

 For an illustration of the Vera carob tree in full foliage as found growing in 

 Spain, see Plate III. 



35241. "Hermaphrodite:' 



See S. P. I. No. 30919 for previous introduction and description. 



35242. " Yellow-flowered male:' 



See S. P. I. No. 30917 for previous introduction and description. 



35243. Canangium odoratum (Lam.) Baillon. Ylang-ylang. 



(Cananga odorata Hook. f. and Thorn.) 

 From Manila, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. O. W. Barrett, chief, 

 Division of Horticulture, Bureau of Agriculture. Received April 14, 1913. 

 "A large evergreen tree of the family of Annonaceae, native of Burma, but extended 

 by culture to Java and the Philippines. An agreeable and highly valuable perfume 

 known as ylang-ylang is distilled from the flowers. Should succeed in southern 

 Florida and the warm portions of the Gulf coast." (Dr. W. Van Fleet.) 



"The war correspondent Mr. James Creelman called our attention several years 

 ago to the possibility of growing this flower in Florida and shipping it to the northern 

 markets as is now done with the gardenia." {Fairchild.) 



35244 to 35246. Ceratonia siliqua L. Carob. 

 From Valencia, Spain. Presented by Mr. Claude I. Dawson, American consul. 

 Received April 29 to May 5, 1913. 

 Cuttings of the following: 



35244. "Flor de Altramuz:' • 35246. ''Roja Vera:' 



35245. ''Roja Vera:' 



See S. P. I No. 30918 for previous introduction and description. 



