32S14, SAPENDUS SP. From 

 Mr. Walter Fischer, Para, Brazil. A 

 tree which, grows to a height of 30 to 



40 feet,and is found along the borders 

 of clearings. Bears a berry-like fruit 

 that lias an alkaline principle known 

 as saponin which makes it useful for 

 cleansing purposes, and is used in the 

 interior in the place of soap. 



25848. SCH LEIGH ERA TRIJUGA, 



Lac Tree. From A. E. Lowrie, Dham- 



tari, India. 



Large, senii-deciduous treewithhard 

 and durable timber; one of the sources 



of shellac, which exudes - from the 

 brandies and hardens upon exposure 

 to the air, after the lac insect has 

 punctured the bark. For testing in the 

 South and California. 



30982. SEMECARPUS ANA- 

 OAR DIU M. Marking nut from 



Mauritius. Presented by Mr, Gabriel 

 Regnard. Deciduous tree growing to 



moderate size. The acrid viscid juice 

 furnishes a varnish, while the peri- 

 carp of the fruit furnishes a Miter 

 astringent principle used in India as 

 a marking ink. Fleshy cups on which 

 the fruit rests and the kernels of the 

 nuts are used as food. 



SESAiVjU (vl ORIENTALS, Sesame. 



Annual, 5 to 7 feet tall, producing 

 seeds rich in oil extracted by expres- 

 sion. This is mild, bland, and edible, 

 as tasteless as olive oil, often used to 

 adulterate it. Seeds also used in mak- 

 ing an attractive confection similar to 

 peanut brittle. Succeeds well in 

 semiarid regions and apparently well 

 adapted for Southwest. "Soil requires 

 pulverization before planting 



32123, 8ESBAN AEGYPT1A- 



CU M« A large shrub or small tree 

 grown on the dykes surrounding rice 

 paddies near Surabaya, Java. Cattle 

 are very fond of the foliage of this tall 



perennial herb. The green pods, as 

 well as the seeds, are very nutritious, 

 wholesome, and of pleasant taste. 



22023. SOLANUM MELONGENA, 



Golden Eggplant, from Frank Meyer, 

 Peking, China. 



Dwarf annual, producing fruits the 

 sise of a small egg, at first white, later 

 turning to a golden yellow color. 

 Much grown as an ornamental pot 

 plant by Chinese and recommended 

 for the same purpose in this country. 



