29143. SALIX SP. Wilier. 



From Mr, Frank N. Meyer, Guldscha, 

 Russian Turkestan, A moderate sized, 

 hard wooded, willow tree with long, 

 very narrow leaves and reddish twigs. 

 Of value for windbreaks and as an 

 ornamental garden and_pr;rk tree in 

 alkaline sections of the United States. 

 The young twigs are very pliable and 

 may be employed as a tying material. 



30051. SALIX SP. Wulow. 



Through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, from 



Pustaa Terek, Chinese Turkestan, A 

 tall -growing willow with rather 

 slender branches, called "Kok sachet." 

 The bark on young twigs is of a vivid 

 green, making the tree look in winter 

 as if it still had leaves, Grows at an 

 altitude of over 6,000 feet and in 

 alkaline soil. Recommended as an 

 ornamental park and garden tree for 

 the Northwest. 



30052. SAUX SF. Willow. 

 Through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, from 

 Khanaka, Chinese Turkestan. Grows 

 to be very old and large when not 



continually pollarded ; bark of young 

 branches of a mahogany-brown color. 



Resistaufc to alkali, great heat and 

 drought. Recommended as an orna- 

 ments' tree is? the United States where 

 the rain fall is light and s umm er tem- 

 peratures highs 



30144. SALIX SP. Willow. 

 Through Mr, Frank M. Meyer, from 

 Langar, Chinese Turkestan. A weep- 

 ing willow called "Khutta suchet," 

 Grows in rather sandy, alkaline soils. 

 The drooping habit does not develop 

 until it has formed a good trunk, 



29521. SAMUELA CARNE- 



RGSANA. Procured by Mr. Themes 

 W. Yoetter, Guajardo, Mexico, The 

 buds and. flower stalks of this plant, 

 also the covering of the mature fruits, 

 having much the same flavor as the 

 eastern date, are used for food, and 

 also as a purgative. From the leaves 

 is obtained the "Istle" fiber exported 

 from this district. 



32371. SAPINDUS SP. Soap 



berry. From Mr. Omar E. Mueller, 

 Bahia, Brazil. The fruit of this tree 

 has an alkaline principle known as 

 saponin which makes it useful for 

 cleansing purposes, and is issed in the 

 interior as a substitute for soap. 



