28ssa m¥mmELm bp, 



From C. E Mead, Pirepc, Paraguay. 



A plant of tlis pineapple fami i y, with 

 si3iny 5 . trailing" leaves, • furnishing a 

 fibsr of exceptional strength, used 

 for snanufa ct iirin g ropes of relatively 

 greater tensile strength than Manila 

 rope. Also employed for working into 

 high-priced lace and fine cloth of deli- 

 cate texture. 



26840: BUDDIE! A BRASiLIEN.SIS. 



FroiiiAlwinBerger,Yent?jniglia, Italy. 



BIedim:>sized evergreen shrub with 

 quaara- g-Iar stem and branches, and 

 ovate leaves. The peculiarly shaped 

 orange -colored flowers are very at- 

 tractive. 



26205. BYRSONfMA COTfN- 



I FOLIA, From Mr. H. F. ScMta, 

 Chiriqui, Panama. A tree bearing 



fraifc called "Nance" which the Pan- 

 amanians use as the main ingredient 

 for a sour, greasy tasting but pleasing 

 drink and ice, Keep for months under 

 water. Wood used for boat ribs. 



8178a GAJUPUT1 LEUCA- 

 DEMDRA, Cajnpnt trees From Mr. 

 . if. Maiden, director, Botanic Gar- 

 ens, Sydney. New South Wales, 

 Australia. A rapid-growing myrta- 

 eeotss tree closely allied to the Jiuea- 

 lyptas; reaches a height of £0 feet. It 

 can be grown on the edges ef salt 

 water swamps where no Eucaiyp mi 

 will survive." The wood is hard, close- 

 grained, and almost imperishable un- 

 derground. 



□ ! L L I G G M U M CAPUT" 

 r-.v'^D-USAE. An ornamental How- 

 ie •-• , shrub from Turkestan of pecu- 

 U : - ■ ppearanee, having no leaves but 

 instead long, slender green, drooping 

 forancheg. Its beautiful flowers are 

 produced in early Jane and the shrub 

 is recommended 'for park and garden 

 use and as a sandfeinder in desert 

 regions. 



82071, CALLiTRIS CUPRE8- 



SfiFORMIS. Tasmanian cypress 

 pine. From Mr. ]L. A, Evans, Hobart, 

 Tasmania. A slow-growing tree, at- 

 taining a' height of 100 feet and a 

 diameter of about %% fest. Whitish 

 unfignred wood. The grain is hard and 

 close; the wood exceedingly durable. 

 Is largely used for piles, telegraph 

 poles, etc. 



