JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1914. 



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38709 to 38731— Continued. 



It grows best near the coast but endures the dry heat of the 

 interior valleys. The trees of this species furnish an excellent 

 red-colored timber that is very hard, heavy, and durable. It is 

 used for general building purposes, for shipbuilding, for wheel- 

 wright work, for railroad ties, for telegraph poles, posts, fencing, 

 and fuel. (McClatchic, p. 81, 82.) 



38729. Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. Hanna gnm. 

 See S. P. I. No. 38714 for previous introduction and description. 



38730. Eucalyptus muelleriana Howitt. Yellow string-y bark. 

 " This is perhaps only a variety of E. pilularis; bark more fibrous 



or stringy, the inner bark yellow and imparting a yellow stain to the 

 wood ; juvenile leaves often with tufts of hairs ; adult leaves glossy 

 above; lid blunt or slightly pointed; fruit typically one-half inch 

 thick." (JET. M. Hall. In Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul- 

 ture. ) 



38731. Syncarpia glomulifera (Smith) Niedenzu. Myrtacese. 



(Syncarpia laurifolia Ten.) Burra murra. 



" This tree, which is a native of Queensland and New South Wales, is 

 locally known as the turpentine tree. It attains a height of 200 feet and 

 a stem girth of 30 feet. It is a quick grower and well adapted for shading 

 roadsides. The wood is very durable and is mostly used for flooring and 

 for cabinetmaking, as it takes a high polish. It is one of the most valuable 

 known timbers for piles in salt or fresh water. It is also used in the 

 construction of railway sleepers, in shipbuilding, and for other purposes 

 where a strong, durable wood is required. The wood is almost fireproof." 

 {Mueller, Select Extra-Tropical Plants, p. 521.) 



38733. Pennisetum GLAUCUM (L.) K. Brown. Poacese. 



{Pennisetiim typhoideiun Rich.) Pearl millet. 



From Lusambo, Belgian Kongo, Africa. Presented by Mr. J. A. Stockwell. 

 Received July 10, 1914. 

 African millet. 



38733 to 38741. 



From Darjiling, India. Collected by Mr. L. J. Mackintosh, Clover Cot, at 

 the request of Mr. J. F. Rock, collaborate* of the Bureau of Plant 

 Industry. 



38733. Abies spectabilis Lambert. Pinacese. Fir. 



(Abies webMana Lindl.) 

 " A lofty evergreen tree, met with in the Himalayas from the Indus to 

 Bhutan ; in the northwest Himalayas between 7,000 and 13,000 feet ; in 

 the inner ranges of Sikkim and Bhutan, between 9,000 and 13,000 feet; 

 and in the outer ranges not below 10,000 feet. This tree yields a white 

 resin which is sometimes medicinally used in India. The resin, mixed 

 with oil of roses, when taken internally produces intoxication. This 

 mixture is used externally for headaches, neuralgia, etc. The timber 

 made from this tree is not durable when exposed to the weather, but seems 



