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32336. DRACONTO MELON 

 D AO. From Boitenzcrg, Java. Pre- 

 seated by the Director of Agriculture* 

 A PI? ilipnme tree reaching a height of 

 180 feet and a diameter of SH feet. It 

 thrives best in damp soils and is in- 

 tolerant of shade. The wood is mod- 

 erately hard and moderately heavy, 

 the small heartwood taking a fine 

 polish. 



ELAEAGNUS ANGUST! FOLIA, 



Oleaster. From Frank Meyer, Batoum, 

 Caucasus. 



Yery ornamental, deciduous shrub, 

 or small tree, With narrow, willow- 

 like leaves and handsome, fragrant, 

 yellow flowers. The sweet, edible 

 traits are reddish-brown and resemble 

 slightly a small date. 



ENTELEA ARBOR ESOENS. 



Whan, Ornamental flowering tree 

 from New Zealand, 80 feet tall ; flow- 

 ers white, abundant, in erect cymes ; 



not hardy. Greedily eaten by cattle 

 and horses. Found to fcea rapid grower 

 in California. Wood white and very 

 light, its sawdust perhaps suitable for 

 packing fruit. 



ERTOBOTRYA JAPONiGA. 



Loquat. A medium-sized symmetrical 

 tree with handsome leaves, wcoly- 



wiaite beneath, Native of China and 

 Japan, cultivated throughout the Gulf 

 States and California, The fruit is 

 small, oval, and yellow, and resembles 

 a small pear in shape, with a sweetish 

 ac'd flavor. Hecuires light rich soil 

 with good drainage. 



31819. ERUCA SAT IV A. 



Received through Mr. Frank N.Meyer, 

 Oasis of Sandju, Chinese Turkestan. 

 "Sa-un." A variety of seed ? the oil of 

 which is used both for culinary and 

 illuminating purposes. To be tested as 

 a possible crop for the inter-mountain 

 regions. 



31317. ERYTHRIMA POEPPI- 



GSAMA, Bucare. Received through 

 Mr. D. W, May, Mayaguez, Porto Rico. 

 A leguminous tree, native of the low- 

 er Andes of Peru, which attains a 

 height of id to 20 meters, and has 

 short, conical spines and red flowers. 

 It is cultivated as a shade tree in the 

 coffee and cacao plantations. 



