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38650 to 38658— Continued. 



process, layers of coWon are steeped in it. spread upon trays, and the 

 flowers sprinkled over the surface, after which the oil is pressed out. 

 Care should be taken to use fresh oil. Coconut oil is liable to become 

 rancid very soon. 



" The method used by the natives to extract the perfume is verj simple. 

 The flowers are put into coconut oil and allowed to remain there a 

 short time, after which they are removed and replaced by fresh ones. 

 The process is hastened by heating the oil. To avoid excessive heat the 

 vessel used for the process is partly filled with water and the oil poured 

 upon it. This prevents the temperature rising above that of boiling 

 water, and the lower specific gravity of the oil keeps it separate from 

 the water. The Macassar oil of commerce ' is coconut oil in which the 

 flowers of Cananga odorata and MicheUa cliampaca have been digested.' 

 (Spoil's Encyclopedia, vol. 2, p. 1^22. 1882.) Ilang-ilang oil is becoming 

 an important article of export from the Philippines. From the commer- 

 cial monthly summary, published by the Bureau of Insular Affairs (May, 

 1904), it appears that the amount exported is steadily increasing." 

 (Safford, Useful Plants of Guam.) 



38653. Delonix regia (Boj.) Eafin. Csesalpiniacese. 



(Poinciana regia Boj.) Royal poinciana. 



"A rapid-growing tree with broad top and wide-spreading branches. 

 Leaves gracefully bipinnate, 30 to 60 cm. long, with 10 to 20 pairs of 

 pinnse, each pinna with numerous small oval leaflets ; flowers large, in 

 large racemes, bright scarlet, the upper petal striped with yellow ; calyx 

 segments valvate ; petals 5, clawed, obovate ; stamens 10, free, exsorted ; 

 pod flat, straplike, 15 to 60 cm. long. This handsome ornamental tree 

 is a native of Madagascar. It has become widely spread, and is now 

 found in all tropical countries. It yields a yellowish or reddish brown 

 mucilaginous gum, containing oxalate of lime." (Safford, Useful Plants 

 of Guam.) 



38654. Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merrill. Mimosaceae. Saman tree. 

 (PithecoloMum saman Benth.) 



"A handsome tree with spreading branches and bipinnate leaves. 

 Pinnae 2 to 6 pairs; leaflets 2 to 7 pairs, obliquely ovate or obovate 

 oblong; corolla yellowish; stamens light crimson; flowers growing in 

 globose clusters like crimson pompoms. Its pods contain a sweetisli 

 pulp and are relished by cattle and horses. In Honolulu it is one of the 

 favorite shade trees." (Safford, Useful Plants of Guam.) 



38655. Baeyxylum inerme (Roxb.) Pierre. Caesalpiniacese. 

 (Peltophorum ferrugineum Benth.) 



"A medium-sized tree with dense rounded crowns, compound pinnate 

 leaves and small leaflets. Flowers large, yellow, in large, terminal, 

 erect, many flowered panicles, the pods flat, rather broad, with a narrow- 

 wing down one side. One of the finest shade trees in Manila, and quite 

 frequently cultivated. Thrives well, gives a good shade, is not decidu- 

 ous, and has abundant and beautiful flowers." (Catalogue^ Manila 

 City Nursery.) 



38656. Agati grandiflora (L.) Desv. Fabacete. 

 (Sesbania grandiflora Poir.) 



Var. coccinea. 



