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51008 and 61009— Continued. 



51008. Cesteum sp. Solanaceie. 



"A very handsome Cestrum with yellow flowers, from Baguio, at an 

 altitude of about 5,000 feet, which should be a valuable acquisition to the 

 ornamental flora of Florida." (Wester.) 



51009. Pandanus tfctorius Parkins. Pandanacese. 



, A shrubby plant, up to 20 feet high, rarely erect ; the stem is supported 



by aerial roots. The glaucous green leaves are coriaceous, sword shaped, 

 and 3 to 5 feet long, with the marginal spines pointing forward, those on 

 the midrib, forward or backward. The spadix of numerous cylindrical 

 spikes of male flowers is 2 to 4 inches- long and 1 to 1^ inches wide, and 

 is inclosed in a long, white, fragrant spathe. A 'perfume which is much 

 esteemed in Java is obtained from the male flowers. The solitary spadix 

 of female flowers is followed by a yellow or red fruit which is an oblong 

 • or globose syncarpium, 6 to 10 inches long and broad. The plant is 

 native of Konkan, Bombay, in sandy places near the seacoast. It is 

 often planted and is known as the screw pine. (Adapted from Cooke, 

 The Flora of Bombay, vol. 2, p. 8U.) 

 Fot previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44779. 



51010. GossYPiuM sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



From Algiers, Algeria. Seed presented by Dr. L. Trabut, director, Service 

 Botanique. Received July 28, 1920. 

 "An herbaceous cotton from the Oasis of El Golea." {TraWt.) 



51011. MicRociTRus AusTRALASiCA (F. Muell.) Swingle. Rutacese. 

 (Citrus australasica F. Muell.) Finger lime. 



From Wellington Point, Queensland, Australia. Seed presented by James 

 Pink. Received July 29, 1920. 



One of the most curious and interesting of the citrus fruits, native to the 

 mountainous scrubs of the coastal region of northern New South Wales and 

 Queensland. The young plants have more or less horizontally arranged branch- 

 lets, with very short internodes, small oval leaves, and stiff erect spines. The 

 long, slender, cylindric-fusiform fruits, 6.5 to 10 centimeters long and 1,5 to 

 2.5 centimeters broad, are often slightly curved and frequently show a short 

 blunt protuberance at both base and tip. The juice is sour and rather strongly 

 pungent. The young plants of the finger lime showing the juvenile foliage 

 arranged in tiers somewhat like a young araucaria plant, are very orna- 

 mental and should become better known for decorative purposes. It is a 

 promising hedge plant, because it is very spiny and can be grown from cut- 

 tings. It is decidedly more hardy than the lime or lemon and may prove 

 useful in breeding new types of hardy citrus fruits. (Adapted from Journal 

 of the Wa^shington Academy of Sciences, vol. 5, p. 572.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 31877. 



51012. Artocarpus INTEGRA (Thiinb.) L. Moracese. Jack fruit. 

 (-1. integrifolia L.) 



From Mayaguez, Porto Rico. Seeds presented by T. B. McClelland, horti- 

 culturist, Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station. Received July 2, 

 1920. 



A very large tree native to southern India and the Malay Peninsula and 

 Archipelago. It is valued chiefly for its enormous fruits, a single one of which 



