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SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



53399 to 52431— Continued. 



52401. Cassia grandis L. f. Csesalpiniaceee. 



" Forwarded by director of the Botanic Garden, Singapore." 



A tree of medium size, native to the West Indies and Guiana, with a 

 fairly stout stem; it branches irregularly and has a moderate spread. 

 The large pinnate leaves are dark green. The pretty pink flowers are 

 borne on innumerable short racemes along the bare branches, never or 

 rarely among the foliage. The large, rough, hardwood pods, 16 to 18 

 inches long and li inches wide, almost round, are borne in great num- 

 bers; the numerous brown flattish, oblong seeds, rather small for the 

 size of the pod, are each in a separate compartment wrapped in a 

 thick gluelike substance. The beans are nondehiscent. Creoles are 

 very fond of eating the substance in which the seeds are inclosed, 

 although it has a very pungent odor. (Adapted from Journal of the 

 Board of Agriculture of British Guiana, vol. 12, p. 4-) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46140. 



52402. Cycas sp. Cycadacese. 



"A cycad which grows here in dense groves; it is from 5 to 25 feet 

 in height and resembles Cycas revoluta." 



52403. Elaeocaepus sp. Elseocarpacese. 

 "A fine tree with large glossy leaves." 



52404 to 52410. Ficus spp. Moracese. Fig. 



52404. Ficus sp. 



Collected in Fiji by C. E. Pemberton." 

 "A tree 20 to 40 feet tall." {Pemlerton.) 



52405. Ficus sp. 



" Collected near Cairns, North Queensland, by J. A. Kusche." 



"The only fig tree seen here, found growing in a salt-water 

 slough near Cairns. The tree is about 100 feet tall, with no aerial 

 roots, with compact dense foliage, and with a spread of about 100 

 to 150 feet. The dark-red fruit is the size of a walnut." (Kusche.) 



52406. Ficus sp. 



" Collected near Cairns, North Queensland, by J. A. Kusche." 



"A large clean tree with fruit of a fine delicately sweet flavor 

 and the size of a black Smyrna fig, only more rounded and dark 

 crimson when ripe." (Kusche.) 



52407. Ficus sp. 



" Collected on Prince of Wales Island by J. A. Kusche." 

 "A large spreading tree." {Kusche.) 



52408. Ficus sp. 



" Collected on Prince of Wales Island by J. A. Kusche." 

 " One of the largest figs on the island ; the fruit is orange-yellow." 

 (Kusche.) 



52409. Ficus sp. 



" Collected on Prince of Wales Island by J. A. Kusche." 

 " Small-leaved fig; a large spreading tree." (Kusche.) 



52410. Ficus sp. 



*' Collected on Prince of Wales Island by J. A. Kusche." 

 "A rery larf:e tree, white fruited." (Kusche.) 



