50 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 
32784 to 32826— Continued. 
berries. Frequently the bush bears blossoms and fruits at the same time. It 
also makes excellent hedges." 
Distribution. — A small tree or shrub found in sandy soil in southern Florida, 
in the West Indies, and from Orizaba in Mexico southeastward to Peru and 
Brazil. 
32802. Ehretia acuminata R. Br. 
"A deciduous tree, rather dwarf, producing white flowers in abundance." 
32803. Erythrina vespertilio Benth. Heilaman tree. 
Distribution. — A shrub or low tree found along streams in North Australia 
and Queensland. 
32804. Eucalyptus saligna Smith. Couranga. 
Distribution. — A tall tree with smooth, silver-gray, shining bark, found 
along streams in New South Wales, Australia. 
32805. Ficus lucescens Blume. 
"A deciduous species, with compact habit, growing to a height of about 30 
to 35 feet. It is said to grow very rapidly. Leaves bright glossy green." 
Distribution. — A low tree found on the plains and lower hills of India and 
eastward through the Malay Archipelago to Java. 
32806. Ficus religiosa L. Pipal. 
"The peepul tree. One of the most generally grown shade trees throughout 
India, is quite hardy, and is grown far north into the Punjab region. While 
it thrives best under moist conditions, it will nevertheless withstand much 
drought. " 
Distribution. — A tree found in the lower Himalayan forests in Bengal, and in 
central India; generally planted in India and Ceylon and the Malay Archi- 
pelago. 
32807. Gleditsia ferox Desf. 
Distribution. — A tree with stiff, straight spines, found in the northern part of 
China; often cultivated as an ornamental. 
32808. Gmelina arborea Roxburgh. 
"Native name Khumbar. Considerably grown as a shade tree in the upper 
Ganges Valley. Deciduous, growing 40 to 50 feet high, and with a round, 
compact crown. It should do well in southern California. " 
Distribution. — A large tree bearing dull-yellow flowers in panicles, found 
throughout India from the base of the Himalayas southward and eastward, and 
extending through the Malay Archipelago to the Philippines. 
32809. Heterophragma adenophyllum (DC.) Seem. 
"A very handsome shade tree with abundant yellow blossoms; much grown 
at Lucknow. " 
Distribution. — A medium-sized tree with stout panicles of large yellowish 
brown flowers, found in the eastern part of India, extending from eastern 
Bengal and Assam southward through Burma to Tenasserim and the Andaman 
Islands. 
32810. Holarrhena antidysenterica (Roth) Wall. Conessi. 
Distribution. — A small tree found on the tropical slopes of the Himalayas and 
throughout the drier forests of India. 
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