PISTACIA VERA. Pistache 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 ver^ 

 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. 



32915. PITH ECOLOBIUM 



UNGUIS-CATI. Fnmi 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 Avhich is attached a white arillus. 

 For trial in southern Florida. 



PITTOS PO RUM FLORI- 



B U N D U M . Handsome small eA er- 

 green tree with alternate leaves found 

 in sub-tropical Himalava, ascending 

 to 5,000 feet on hills. Bark bitter and 

 aromatic and reported to possess nar- 

 cotic qualities. Plant contains an aro- 

 matic resin, yellow^ in color, having 

 very tenacious properties. Timber 

 light colored, strong and tough, but of 

 small size. 



