38977. TOLUIFERA PE- 

 REIRAE, Peru Balsam, From J. 

 Pascual Baldwin, Habana, Cuba. Tall 

 leguminous tree with thick bark, 

 glossy, ornamental foliage and bright 

 yellow flowers. The commercial bal- 

 sam of Peru is obtained from incisions 

 in the bark. It is very fragrant and 

 has a sweetish taste. 



38739. TRACHYCARPUS 

 MARTI AN A. Palm.FromL.J.Mack- 

 intosh, Darjeeling, India. Trunk 20 

 to 50 feet, slender, clothed beneath 

 the crown with the persistent leaf 

 sheaths; younger parts softly hairy; 

 leaves, 4 to 5 feet across, cut halfway 

 down into linear 2-lobed segments; 

 flowers yellow; fruit a drupe, 1 to 

 inches long, dirty blue. 



32829. ULMUS DENS A. 



Stamboul Elm. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Oasis of Merv, Russian Turkestan. 

 Large tree with exceedingly dense, 

 umbrella-shaped head, formed by the 

 many-forked, often corky, winged 

 branches. Reported as valuable shade 

 tree for regions with hot summers and 

 mild winters. Thrives fairly well on 

 alkaline soil. 



