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ALEURITES TRISPERMA. Soft lumbang or balukanad. 



A tropical euphorbiaceous tree much resembling the true lumbang 

 (A. moluccana), but with leaves more nearly entire, and usually 

 strongly cordate. The seeds are soft shelled and much more easily 

 broken than those of A. moluccana, which is sometimes distinguished 

 as the " hard lumbang." The seeds yield a drying oil said to be 

 scarcely distinguishable from tung oil. Native of the Philippines. 



43413. ALIBERTIA EDULIS. From Mr. H. M. Curran, 

 Tierras de Loba, Bolivar, Colombia. Tropical American rubiaceous 

 shrub with leathery leaves, small clusters of white flowers, and edible 

 yellow fruits. The fruit, which is about the size of a small lemon, 

 is said to have a very agreeable flavor. It is called marrneladinha 

 by the Brazilians ; and the entire plant is called puruhy. 



41056. ALLIUM CEPA. Onion. From Col. J. N. Merrill, Te- 

 heran, Persia. A very large onion found in western Persia at an 

 altitude of 4,000 feet, in gravelly soil. The onions are as much as 

 6 inches in diameter by 4 inches in depth. Their flavor is highly 

 esteemed by the Persians, who eat them raw. 



ALLIUM FISTULOSUM. Chinese onion or winter leek. 



Sometimes known as the Welsh onion. Somewhat similar to the 

 common onion, A. cepa; but having no distinct bulb, the base or 

 crown being merely slightly enlarged. It possesses some variation 

 in flavor and length of the crown, and is probably open to modifi- 

 cation under various cultural methods. 



33750. AMPELODESMA BICOLOR. From Dr. L. Trabut, 

 Algiers, Algeria. A bunch, grass which is very abundant on poor 

 soil in Algeria. Reported as possibly the grass which is so exten- 

 sively gathered in that country for paper making. Grows in bunches ; 

 has long, tough leaves. 



AMPELOPSIS ACONITIFOLIA. From F. N. Meyer, China. 

 A very handsome vine, related to the Virginia creeper, with finely 

 cut, light-green leaves, downy on the veins; dull-yellow berries. 

 It is reported to be of considerable value as a porch, arbor, or pergola 

 vine, especially in semiarid regions. It grows rapidly and is com- 

 paratively hardy. 



21907. AMPELOPSIS HUMULIF OLI A. From F. N. Meyer, 

 Pangshan ; Chihli, China. A woody vine, bearing large, deeply 

 lobed leaves and small clusters of bluish white berries. Grows in 

 dry, rocky situations. May be of use as a cover plant for large 

 rockeries or for planting on terraces where the branches can hang 

 down. 



