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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



51707 to 51739— Continued. 



51732. Pandanus vandermeeschit Balf. f. Pandanacese. Screw pine. 



This screw pine is from the island of Mauritius and becomes 15 feet 

 or more in height, with two side branches extending to about 8 feet 

 from the main trunk. The stiff suberect leaves are 2 or 3 feet long, with 

 strong, red spines. The triangular-round fruits are borne on the side 

 branches and are about 9 inches long. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chron- 

 icle, third series, vol. 18, p. 237.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 9726. 

 51733 and 51734. Phoenix reci.inata Jacq. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 A bushy or arborescent pahu found native in the coastal districts 

 of South Africa, where it somet'mes becomes as much as 40 feet in 

 height. The reclinate pinnate leaves are 6 to 9 feet long, with 30 to 

 50 pairs of leaflets. The elongate berries, about half an inch long, 

 are yellowish when ripe, with a sweetish pulp. (Adapted from 

 Marloth, Flora of South Africa, vol. 4, p. 1^9.) 



51733. A form with large seeds, over an inch long. 



51734. A form with seeds only half an inch long. 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 23424. 



51735. Pinanga kuhlii Blume. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 A stout, rapid-growing palm, native to the lower altitudes of western 



Java, becoming 16 to 25 feet high, with annulate stems 2 inches in diam- 

 eter, reddish when young, and. beautiful terminal fronds with pinnate 

 blades 4 feet long and half as wide. This is one of the hardiest species of 

 Pinanga known. (Adapted from Gardeners' Chronicle, third series, vol. 

 31, p. 97.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49554. 



51736. Ptychandra glauca Scheff. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 A rather small East Indian palm with a slender trunk and very graceful 



pinnate fronds up to 12 feet in length; the longest pinnae are 2^ feet. 

 The spadix, borne at right angles to the trunk, is 3 feet long, with a reddish 

 covering at the base, and the fruits are rcund and reddish. (Adapted 

 from Annales du Jar din Botanique de Buitenzorg, vol. 1, p. 160.) 



51737. Rhopaloblaste hexandka Scheff. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 A slender East Indian palm of medium height, with somewhat drooping 



pinnate fronds 3 or 4 feet long, composed of a large number of lanceolate 

 pinnse diminishing in size toward the summ't and base of the frond. 

 (Adapted from Annales du Jardin Botanique de Buiten^org, vol. 1, p. 156.) 



51738. Seaforthia elegans R. Br. Phoenicacese. Palm. 

 An elegant palm, native to the southern coast of Australia and the 



neighboring islands. It becomes 30 feet in height, with dark-green pinnate 

 fronds up to 15 feet in length, and bears small oval berries which are 

 fibrous in texture. (Adapted from Flf)re des Serines, vol. 20, p. 93.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38540. 



51739. Tilmia caryotaefolia (H. B. K.) O. F. Cook. Phoenicacese. 

 {Martinezia caryotaefolia H. B. K.) Palm. 



A small but graceful palm, native to tropical South America, becoming 

 30 feet in height. The erect stem is slightly swollen at the base and is 

 clearly ringed; these rings are armed with stiff black slender spines 2 

 or 3 inches long. The bright-green terminal pinnate fronds are 4 to 5 

 feet long, spreading, and drooping. (Adapted from Curtis' s Botanical 

 Magazine, pi. 6854-) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 25944. 



51740. Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Malacese. 



(Pyrus arbutifolia L. f.) 

 From Atlanta, Ga. Seeds purchased from Otto Katzenstein & Co. Re- 

 ceived December 18, 1920. 

 Native North American shrub, very showy in late fall and winter, with its 

 brilliant red fruits and scarlet leaves. Grows wild from New York to Ohio, 

 Arkansas, and Florida. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 44379. 



