33071 FICUS MAQROPHYLLA. 

 Moretoa Bay fig. From Prof. J. H. 

 Maiden, director, Royal Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Sydney, New South Wales* Aus- 

 tralia, A large and rapid growing fig 

 tree, which yields a great deal of 

 milky sap or latex from which is ob- 

 tained a very fair rubber. The wood 

 is soft, of a pale brown color, with a 

 beautiful wavy figure on a darker 

 brown. It grows only in the well- 

 watered, frost-free coastal districts. 



32325. FICUS RiGO. From 

 Barodobo, Papua. Presented by Mr. 

 A, C. English. A rubber producing fig 

 which grows well in dry regions, and 



"produces rubber equal to that from 

 Para." 



33104. FfOUS BUBSGSHOSA. 



From Sydney, New South Wales. Pre- 

 sented by t Prof. J. H. Maiden. A fig 

 tree forming a dense shade and grow- 

 ing in frost-free regions to a height of 

 60 to SO feet and a diameter of 4Tto 5 

 feet. Timber soft and brittle. Foliage 

 will probably furnish food for cattle. 



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29359. FICUS UTILIS. 



From O. W. Barrett, Lourenco 

 Marques. 



Mediumsized,evergreen,ornamenta! 



tree of symentrical habit of growth 

 producing small, inedible fruits. She 

 thick bark is beaten out and the 

 resultant fibers are used in the maim* 

 facture of bags and clothing. 



23219. FIRMIANA SIMPLEX. 



From Mr. Frank N. Meyer, Soochow, 

 Kiangsu, China. Makes a fine street 

 tree for the warmer states. Great 



favorite with the Chinese as a temple 

 tree. Seeds eaten by Chinese. 



26655, FLACOURTIA RAMONTCHI, 



Governor's Plum. 



From R, McHwaine, Salisbury, Rho- 

 desia. 



Densely-leafed, spiny shrub bearing 

 small, yellowish white flowers and 

 purple berries about the size of large 

 cherries, of acid flavor. Eaten raw or 

 preserved. For testing for its economic 

 value and as a hedge plant. 



