PISTACIA VERA. Pistache or 

 Pistachi(3. Small deciduous tree culti- 

 vated in Mediterranean region for its 

 nuts, with characteristic green meat 

 and delicate flavor, used extensively 

 in confectionery; becoming a very 

 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. From 3Ir. 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 heav^^ 

 burden of dense panicles of pods, open 

 and twisted when ripe and showing 

 the shiny, black, small seeds, to each 

 of which is attached a white arillus. 

 For trial in southern Florida. 



PITTOS PO RUM FLORI- 



B U N D U M . Handsome small ever- 

 green tree with alternate leaves found 

 in sub-tropical Himalaya, 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. 



