ACANTKCSI0Y08 HORRSDA. 



"Narras," from West Africa. 



Thorny plant remarkable for its 

 sandbinding character. Tlie Hotten- 

 tots are inordinately fond of the sweet- 

 ish fl.esh of the squash-like fruits, 

 which contain a very acrid, irritating 

 principle. The nutritions seeds are pal- 

 atable and have been used by Euro- 

 peans as a substitute for almonds. 



27580. AG ATI GRAN Dl FLORA, 

 from Bctanic Gardens, Poena, 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, 



25783. ALBiZZIA MOLUCCANA, 



from Dr. M. Treub, Buitenzorg, Java. 



A large leguminous tree, native of 

 the Molucca Islands and widely dis- 

 tributed through insular and continen- u • 



tal India. Appears to be well adapted jvjn 

 to avenue planting in Southern Cali- 

 fornia and Florida because of its deli- 

 cate feathery foliage and ornamental 

 flowers produced in small globular 

 heads. 



22613. ALBIZZIA SP. From Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, Fangshan, ChiMi, 

 China. A small ornamental tree, with 

 finely pinnate leaves and flowers with 

 pale pink stamens. Resembles the yel- 

 low locust somewhat when old. Larger 

 leaved than Alhizzia jidibrissin. 



ALEURITES FORDII. 



Tung Oil or Wood Oil tree of the 

 Yangtse Valley, China. Thelargeseeds 

 borne in fruits the size of small apples 

 yjeJd 28 per cent, of one of the best dry- 

 ing oils known. Large importations 

 made into America. Deciduous tree 

 with white flowers. Standsfrost. Seven 

 year old tree near Tallahassee, Fla,, 

 bore one bushel of fruit. Seed not edible. 



23597. ALEURITES MOLUCCANA. 



"Candle Nut" 



From Wm. S. Lyon, Manila. 



Tall tree yielding a commercial oil 

 if quick drying properties. Forms an 

 attractive shade tree in warm and well 

 protected localities. Where the seeds 

 are not used for the extraction of oil, 

 the half-ripe kernels are considered 

 very palatable when roasted 



