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ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA. Oleaster. Very ornamental 

 deciduous shrub or small tree, from western Asia, with narrow, 

 willowlike leaves and small, fragrant yellow flowers. The sweet, 

 edible fruits are reddish brown and resemble slightly a small date. 



ELAEIS GUINEENSIS. African oil palm. Vast numbers of 

 this palm occur wild on the west coast of Africa and supply a great 

 industry in palm oil. Seeds from the so-called ''Sombo " variety 

 have a small nut with thick meat and yield a large amount of oil. 



40303. ELAEIS ^^lELANOCOCCA. Oil palm. From O. F. 

 Cook, Cristobal, Panama. Wide-spreading, low palm with short, 

 thick, erect or slightly trailing trunk. Grows in low moist land close 

 to the sea. Closely related to Elaeis guineensis, the African oil 

 palm. Small quantities of oil are extracted from the kernels by the 

 natives. Appears suitable for planting in Florida. 



ELSHOLTZIA STAUNTONI. Late flowering plant belonging to 

 the mint family. Collected by F. N. Meyer in Shensi, China. Semi- 

 woody plant with opposite mint-scented leaves, dark green above, 

 pale below; and large branched inflorescences composed of crowded 

 clusters of small purplish pink flowers. Propagated easily by cut- 

 tings of the young growths. Kather weedy tendencies. 



42765. ENGELHARDTIA ACERIFLORA. Presented by Dr. 

 A. Robertson Proschowsky, Nice, France. Very tall ornamental 

 tree related to the walnut, which it resembles somewhat in its foliage 

 and its inconspicuous flowers arranged in pendent spikes. These are 

 succeeded by little pea-shaped fruits seated on the base of 3-lobed, 

 beautifully veined and colored bracts which are often more than a 

 foot long and hang gracefully among the leaves. Native of the 

 Himalayas. 



ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPTOI. A fine, leguminous tree, 

 extensively used in Cuba as a shade tree for avenues. The tree 

 grows to a considerable height, forming a symmetrical, rounded head, 

 which, with deep-green foliage, gives a fairly dense shade and pre- 

 sents a very attractive appearance. The wood is said to be insect 

 proof and is in demand for making boxes and trunks. 



EREMOCITRUS GLAUCA. Australian desert kumquat. 



Drought resistant, evergreen shrub or small tree, having small, 

 leathery leaves and irregularly formed fruits about half an inch in 

 diameter, with sweetish, edible peel. The fruits are preserved, or 

 the acid juice is used for making an agreeable, refreshing drink. 

 Probably the hardiest of all evergreen citrus fruits. 



