PI STAC! A VERA. Fistache or 

 Pistachio. Small deciduous tree culti- 

 vated in Mediterranean region for its 

 nuts, with characteristic green meat 

 and delicate flavor, used extensively 

 in confectionery ; becoming a very 

 popular table nut The best varieties 

 bearing large nuts grafted on special 

 stock are to be tested under supervi- 

 sion. Promising new dry-land tree 

 crop. 



30958. PITH ECO LOBIUM 

 SAM AN. Rain Tree. From G. Reg- 

 nard, Port Louis, Mauritius. Medium- 

 sized, deciduous tree with spreading 

 branches and pods resembling those 

 of the mesquite bean, and well liked 

 as fodder by cattle and horses. The 

 tree flowers in early spring before 

 bursting into foliage. For testing for 

 ornamental and economic use in 

 Florida and California. 



32915. PITH ECOLOBIUM 



UNGUIS-CATI. From Mr. Walter 

 Fischer, Barbados. Very attractive, 

 ornamental, small tree, much used as 

 a border shrub and as a hedge plant. 

 It is made conspicuous by its heavy 

 burden of dense panicles of pods, open 

 and twisted when ripe and showing 

 the shiny, black, small seeds, to each 

 of which is attached a white arillus. 

 For trial in southern Florida. 



