34804. FAMARIX PEN- 

 fANDRA. Tamarisk. From Novo- 

 spasska, Syzran-Riazan R.R., Russia, 

 through F. N. Meyer. A deciduous 

 shrub, up to 15 feet high, with long, 

 slender plumose branches. The leaves 

 are very small and closely crowded, 

 rhe tiny pink flovs^ers are arranged at 

 Ihe end of the shoots in dense masses. 

 One of the most beautiful of late 

 nowering shrubs. 



36016. TERMINALIA EDULIS. 



Columpit. From Mr. P. J. Wester, 

 Lamao, Bataan, P. I. Large, attractive 

 fruit tree, w^ith well rounded, open 

 crown, affording half shade. Fruits 

 are edible, ripening in June and July, 

 larger than a cherry, of dark red color 

 and fleshy, with a sub-acid flavor. 



39333. TIBOUCHINA STENO^ 

 C A R PA. Quaresma. From Benjamin 

 H, Hunnicutt, Lavras, Minas, Brazil. 

 Plant with large, nearly ovate, 3 to 7 

 nerved leaves. Related to T. semideccn 

 dra, which is highly esteemed in Flor- 

 ida. Beautiful purple flowers, in bloom 

 many months; grows well on poorest 

 and driest ground and blooms during 

 ' dry season. Easily propagated from 

 cuttings. Order Melastomaceae. 



