21230. FOEN1CULUM VUL- 

 GAR E. Sweet fennel. From Mr. 

 Frank N. Meyer, PeMag, China. A 

 very early vegetable grown by the 

 Chinese as a flavoring herb. They use 

 it in soups, in sauces, and with meat 

 and fish j it is very sweet. The seed can 

 fee sown on sandy, moist situations as 

 seen ss frost leaves the ground. 



From Frank N. Meyer, Khotan, 

 Chinese Turkestan. Native name 



A tall-growing ash, resistant to 

 drought and alkali. Of value as a 

 shade and timber tree in dry, arid 



ctions. 



28-519. GARCI'N I A BEMTH AM I !. 

 EromBaitensorg, Java. Presented by 

 Br. MD, Treub. A valuable timber 

 tree reaching a height of 70 to SO 

 feet, with a blackish bark and white 

 juice. May prove of value as a stock 

 for the mangosteen. 



22955, G ARC! M I A BINU- 

 DAG. From Manila. Presented by 

 Mr. W. So Lyon. A timber tree of the 

 Philippines, related to the mangos* 

 teen, with edible fruit. Grows some- 

 times to a height of ISO feet, and 

 succeeds under all sorts of conditions 

 of altitnde and soil. May prove a val- 

 uable stock for the mangosteen. 



23520. GAROIiMIA CELEBICA. 

 From Bnitepzorg, Java. Presented by 



Br. M* Treub. A rapidly growing tree 

 of small size, with a large tufted top. 

 Fruits globular. yeliowish^red or saf- 

 fron, very acid until perfectly ripe 

 when they somewhat resemble the 

 mangosteen in flavor. May prove a 

 good stock for the mangosteen. 



28882. GARCINIA CORNEA. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented 

 by Dr. M. Treub, A small evergreen 

 tree with hard heavy brown wood. 

 Yields an inferior gamboge. Fruit 

 bright red, the size of a small orange, 

 seeds enclosed in a very acid juicy 

 white aril. May prove valuable as a 

 stock for the mangosteen. 



