38112. REINHARDTIA SP. 



Palm. From Livingston, Guatemala, 

 through O. F. Cook. Seedlings from 

 a feather palm growing in the garden 

 of the British Consul at Livingston. 

 Grovrs to 20 feet. Resembles Ptycho- 

 sperma (Seaforthia) elegans, one of the best 

 of ornamental palms for greenhouse 

 culture. Introduced for comparison 

 with this species and for trial in 

 Florida. 



36735. RHAMNUSSP. Buck- 

 thorn. From Ying tau ko, China, 

 through Frank N. Mej^er. A small - 

 foiiaged species, having large, jet 

 black berries. This ^irub does not 

 grow tall, but is densely branched 

 and assumes a well rounded form 

 when not mutilated. Of value as a 

 garden and park shrub, and for 

 medium-sized hedges, especiall^^ for 

 dryer sections of the United States. 



37384. RHEEDIA EDULIS. 



Limao do Matto. From Lavras, Minas, 

 Brazil, through Dorsett, Shamel and 

 Popenoe. Tree twenty feet high, 

 with deep green, glossy foliage, 

 and thick-skinned fruit, two inches 

 long, having snowy-white pulp with 

 acid flavor, resembling the mangos- 

 teen in appearance and the lansium 

 in taste. Makes superior sweetmeats. 

 Related to mangosteen. Try as stock. 



