36170. SWIETENIA MA- 

 HOGANI. True Mahogany. From 

 Don. Nat.O. y Osuna, Sinaloa, Mexico. 

 Tree attaining great height and six 

 feet in diameter. Furnishes mahogany 

 lumber of commerce. This species oc- 

 curs wild on islands south of Ever- 

 glades, and grows on hot coral rock 

 on seacoast of Florida, even where 

 salt spray can reach it. 



36184. SYZYGIUM OPERCU- 

 LATUM. Rai-jaman. From Lahore, 

 India, through W. R. Mustoe. A large, 

 handsome, evergreen tree, bearing 

 fruits about the size of damsons. These, 

 if put between two plates with a pinch 

 of salt and shaken a few times, lose 

 their astringency. Deserves to be tried 

 in south Florida. 



38649. TABEBUIA PENTA- 

 PHYLLA. From St. Croix, Danish 

 West Indies, through Longf ield Smith. 

 A beautiful flowering tree with or- 

 ange colored flowers which give it a 

 most handsome appearance. Its tim- 

 ber is considered first rate for house 

 and ship building purposes. Probably 

 tender except in tropics or subtropics. 

 Known as Poirier de Martinique; old 

 name Tecoma pentaphylla. 



