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32784 to 32826— Continued. 
32823. Phoenix zetlanica Trimen. 
A moist low-growing species occurring in Ceylon, attaining a height of from 
6 to 20 feet, and much resembling Phoenix sylvestris. 
Distribution. — A small tree growing in the southern and western parts of 
Ceylon. 
32824. Phyllanthus emblica L. Emblic myrobalan. 
32826. Toona ciliata Roemer. "Toon tree." 
"A splendid, rapidly growing shade tree much grown in northern India. It 
produces excellent timber. " 
32827 and 32828. Pistacia vera L. Pistache. 
From Russian Turkestan. Purchased from Mr. Vladimir F. Gnesin, Tashkend. 
Received February 16, 1912. 
Seeds of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Gnesin: 
32827. "From north of Andijan about 60 miles. From Isboskent north 38 
miles. Altitude about 4,000 feet. " 
32828. "From east northeast of Andijan near Tcharvok. Altitude about 
3,000 feet. " 
32829 to 32836. 
From Imperial Estate "Murgab," Bairam-Ali, Oasis of Merv, Russian Turkestan. 
Received through Mr. Frank N. Meyer, agricultural explorer, Bureau of Plant 
Industry, February 19, 1912. Collected by him in November, 1911. 
Trees of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Meyer: 
32829. Ulmus densa Litvinov. Elm. 
"(No. 997.) An ornamental elm, forming a dense head of branches, which are 
often clothed with corky wings. Stands great heat and a fair percentage of 
alkaline matter in the soil. Bears the name of Stamboul, implying, perhaps, 
that it came from Constantinople. " 
Distribution. — The province of Bokhara in the southern part of Turkestan. 
32830. Ulmus densa Litvinov. Elm. 
"(No. 998.) An ornamental elm, much like the former, but not of as strong 
growth. Head globular when young, but as it grows older it loses this regu- 
larity of outline and often requires a large space to come to full maturity. This 
variety is locally called Kitaisky, implying that it came from China. " (Meyer.) 
32831. Ulmus ep. Elm. 
"(No. 999.) A variety or perhaps a species of elm called Charavidny. It is 
of remarkably dense growth, sprouting out a little distance above the ground, 
into a number of stems, which form an umbrellalike head of foliage, which is so 
dense that it seems always twilight, even at bright noon, in an avenue of these 
trees. This elm apparently prefers a climate with long, hot summers and win- 
ters not too cold. It withstands a fair amount of alkali in the soil and in the 
irrigation water and would be of special value as a shade tree in the hot and dry 
interior valleys of California, in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico." (Meyer.) 
Note: "The Turki name for elm is Karagatch or Karayagatch, meaning black 
wood. The Russians in Turkestan, however, have come to give the name 
Karagatch exclusively to the roundheaded, densely growing varieties of elms." 
(Meyer.) 
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