JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. 



13 



38695— Continued. 



found in Brazil, and several, others in Australia and New Caledonia — all 

 tender. In its general aspect, and especially as compared with the ordinary 

 types of northern vegetation, the Chile pine is the most remarkable hardy 

 tree ever introduced to Britain. It should always be grown as an isolated 

 tree, or in an isolated group, as it associates very badly with ordinary garden 

 vegetation. It was first introduced in quantity to this country [England] in 

 1844 by Wm. Lobb." (W. J. Bean, Trees and Shruhs in the British Isles, vol. 

 1, p. 199, under Araiicaria imbricata.) 



38696 to 38698. 



From Port Louis, Mauritius. Presented by Mr. G. Regnard. Received 

 July 9, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. Regnard. 



38696. LiNOMA ALBA (Bory) O. F. Cook. Phoenicaceip. 



Mascarene cabbage palm. 

 "A palm that attains a height of 50 feet. Young plants have dark- 

 red margins on new leaves, which diminish when the tree becomes older. 

 This true red variety is getting very scarce now, as almost all the tree.< 

 newly planted are a cross mixture with the white. These seeds were 

 gathered on the true red sort in a wide plantation of them. The 

 cabbage of this palm is commonly eaten here and has quite a delicate 

 flavor." 



For a discussion of this Mascarene cabbage palm, see the Journal of 

 the Washington Academy of Sciences, vol. 7, p. 123, 1917. 



38697. Hyophorbe amaricaulis Martius. Phoenicacese, Palm. 



" Said to grow 60 feet, though I have never seen it over 30 feet. This 

 palm is very common in Round Island and has spread now in Mauritius, 

 where it is planted as a curious ornamental plant only. Trunk bottle 

 shaped." 



38698. KiGELiA FINN ATA (Jacq.) DC. Bignoniaceae. 



" The sausage tree, called by the natives here Calabasse d'Amerique, 

 though a spreading tree of tropical Africa. The quite heavy and large 

 fruit. 20 inches and over, sometimes 4 feet, are produced on very long 

 cordlike stalks, thus hanging in the air, where they dangle for several 

 weeks. This tree is held sacred by the savage tribes of Nubia. The wood 

 is very hard and durable and easily worked." 



38699 to 38707. Opuntia spp. Cactacese. Prickly -pear. 



From Nice, France. Presented by M. Robert Roland Gosselin, through Mr. 

 William Dulany Hunter, American consul, Nice. Received July 10, 1914. 



Cuttings introduced at the request of Dr. David GriflBths for his work in 

 monographing the genus Opuntia in connection with studies of its forage value. 



38699. Opuntia spinulifeba Salm-Dyck. 



See S. P. I. No. 33335 for previous introduction. 



38700. Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller. 

 Var. costaricensis. 



38701. Opuntia decumana (Willd.) Haw. 



See S. P. I. No. 8916 for previous introduction. 



