39340. MAN I HOT HEPTA- 

 PHYLLA. Rubber Tree. From Dr. 

 V. A. Argollo Ferrao, Bahia, Brazil. 

 Tree 20 to 25 feet high, with dark 

 brown bark and purplish twigs. Seeds 

 larger and paler than those of the 

 Ceara rubber (M. glaziovii). Reported as 

 producing a very good quality of rub- 

 ber. One of the so-called Manicoba 

 rubber trees native of South America. 



39339, MANIHOT PIAUHY- 

 ENSIS. Remano Manicoba Rubber 

 Tree. From Dr. V. A. Argollo Ferrao, 

 Bahia, Brazil. Small tree from South 

 America, described as reaching a 

 height of 8 to 16 feet. Branches forked 

 2 to 3 times. Reported superior to 

 Ceara rubber (M glaziovii) in yield and 

 quality of produce. Seeds are larger 

 than those of the former species, less 

 hard and horny, and germinate more 

 readily. 



26323. MAYTENUS BOARIA, 



From Mr. Jose D. Husbands, Limavida, 

 Chile. Beautiful shade tree and hedge 

 plant, Vv^hich succeeds well on other- 

 wise bare and dry lowlands. The 

 hard wood is fine-grained and elastic, 

 mostly plain white or pale yellow, 

 sometimes beautifully veined with red 

 a^id olive. 



