CASTANEA MOLLISSIMA. 



Chinese Chestnut. From north 

 China. Collected by Frank N. Meyer 

 from old trees in a region where the 

 chestnut bark disease has probabh' 

 existed for centuries. High degree o: 

 resistance but not entire immunity 

 probable. Hardy tree, not valuable 

 for timber, being only 40 feet tall and 

 low-branching. Nutslarger than Am- 

 erican, but not so sweet. 



24714, CATHA EDULIS. Khat. 



From Mr. T. Gerolimato, Harrar, 

 Abyssinia. The Khat tree of Arabia 

 and Abyssinia where its culture is an 

 important industry. The leaves are 

 chewed by the Arabs for the stimu- 

 lating effect produced by the alkaloid 

 which they contain. Distributed un- 

 der special restrictions by the Depart- 

 ment for investigative purpose only. 



31393. CEIBA PENTANDRA. 



Kapok. From Biiitenzorg, Java. A 

 tall tropical tree, 20 to 30 meters high, 

 with spreading horizontal branches. 

 The fiber surrounding the seeds of 

 this and related species is the **Kapok" 

 of commerce. The wood is white and 

 soft; in Porto Rico it is considered 

 desirable for minor building purposes. 



