SAPIUM SEBIFERUSWI 



Chinese Tallow Tree. 



Medium-sized, compact growin g tree, 

 with sharplypointed evergreen leaves 

 and small, 3 to 4 seeded fruits. The 

 seeds are enveloped by a whits, odor- 

 less wax employed extensively in 

 China for candle making, and the ker- 

 nels yield a yellow, fixed oil of bland 

 odor and agreeable nutty taste. The 

 tree succeeds well in the South and 

 Southwest. 



27580. SESBAN G RAN Dl FLO RUM, 



from Botanic Gardens, Poona, India. 



Small, short-lived tropical tree of 

 rapid growth with delicate pinnate 

 leaves and large papilionaceous flow- 

 ers produced in great abundance. The 

 young leaves, flowers and tender pods 

 are chopped, boiled and used in a great 

 variety of native dishes, especially cur- 

 ries. Can be grown throughout South. 



25848. SCHLEICHERA TRIJUGA, 



Lac Tree. From A. E. Lowrie, Dham- 

 tari, India. 



Large, semi-deciduous tree withhard 

 and durable timber; one of the sources 

 of shellac, which exudes from the 

 branches and hardens upon exposure 

 to the air, after the lac insect has 

 punctured the bark. For testing in the 

 South and California. 



22023. SOLANUM MELONGENA, 



Golden Eggplant, from Frank Meyer, 

 Peking, China. 



Dwarf annual, producing fruits the 

 size of a small egg, at first white, later 

 turning to a golden yellow color. 

 Much grown as an ornamental pot 

 plant by Chinese and recommended 

 for the same purpose in this country. 



SESAMUM ORIENTALE, Sesame. 



Annual, 5 to 7 feet tall, producing 

 seeds rich in oil extracted by expres- 

 sion. This is mild, bland, and edible, 

 as tasteless as olive oil, often used to 

 adulterate it. Seeds also used in mak- 

 ing an attractive confection similar to 

 peanut brittle. Succeeds well in 

 semiarid regions and apparently well 

 adapted for Southwest. Soil requires 

 pulverization before planting. 



26470. SPONDIAS DULCIS. 



From E. L. Parker, Monrovia, Liberia. 



Deciduous tree of rapid growth, pro- 

 ducing richly colored yellow fruits, 2 

 inches in diameter, with brownish- 

 yellow flesh somewhat resembling the 

 pineapple in flavor. Easily propa- 

 gated from cuttings. Suitable for 

 planting in Southern Florida and 

 California. 



