24194= CARISSA CAR AN DAS. 



From Dr. John C. Willis, Royal Bo- 

 tanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Ceylon. 

 A small tree with sharp forked thorns, 

 native in the dry regions of India 

 and Ceylon. The fruit, which resem- 

 bles the damson plum in size and color, 

 is much used for tarts and puddings 

 when not quite ripe, and for jellies 

 when ripe. Suitable for hedges in dry 

 regions. 



32482. CARISSA GRANDl- 

 FLOR A. South African amatuiigulu. 

 Presented by Mr. J, E. Higgins of 1 lono- 

 lulue A handsome apocynaceous shrub 

 with glassy green leaves, white fjcent-- 

 ed flowers, and scarlet ovoid fruits an 

 inch in length. Useful home garden 

 fruit with a flavor peGuliarl3" like that 

 of cranberries when stewed Fruit can 

 be dried like rjrnneg 



35910- CASSIA BEAREANA. 



From Mr. Pliny W, Kej^es, Inhambane, 

 East Africa. A tree up to 30 feet in 

 height, with leaves eight to ten inches 

 long and small, blackish- brown, oval 

 seeds. The roots are said to furnish a 

 valued remedv for the much-fear^ 

 ±.ast African black-w ater fever. 



