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32461 to 32462— Continued. 
32462. Eucalyptus umbra R. T. Baker. Bastard white-mahogany. 
" A tall, foliaceous tree, attaining sometimes a height of 100 feet, with a dark- 
colored, stringy bark. Timber pale-colored, darker than 'White-mahogany.' 
E. acmenoides Schau. It is subject to the attacks of a borer, which, of course, 
deteriorates its quality as a marketable timber. It is hard, close-grained, but 
is rather an inferior timber to 'White-mahogany,' a fact well known to timber- 
getters." 
Distribution. — A tree sometimes 100 feet tall, found in the northern part of 
New South Wales, Australia. 
32463. Annona squamosa L. Sweetsop. 
From Papua. Presented by Mr. J. A. Hamilton, Port Moresby. Received 
January 20, 1912. 
"The fruits of this variety are small, but flavor delicious; by cultivation it might 
be improved." (Hamilton.) 
Seeds. 
32464. Diospyros sexegalexsis Perrott. 
From Pretoria, Union of South Africa. Presented by Mr. C. L. Legat, Chief 
Conservator of Forests, Forest Department. Received January 22, 1912. 
"A shrub or tree from 6 to 40 feet high or more. Wood much thought of by the 
natives, white, compact, or black in the center like ebony, and useful for many pur- 
poses. Fruit § to 1 inch in diameter, edible. Range from Abyssinia and Mozambique 
on the east to Angola, the Kongo, and the Gold Coast on the west. Apparently very 
widely scattered, known as monkey guava in the west, and as aje in Abyssinia." 
(Hiern, Ebenaceae, pp. 165-166.) 
32470 to 32477. 
From Chios, Greece. Presented by Mr. N. J. Pantelides. Received January 
26 and 27, 1912. 
Cuttings of the following; quoted notes by Mr. Pantelides: 
32470 to 32474. Ficus carica L. Fig. 
32470. -'Lombard. Black with reddish interior." 
32471. " Vassilica (Royal). Black." 
32472. " Ysterounelea. This species bears fruit twice a year. They 
are very small but very sweet." 
32473. " Ambourcouna. Black. Fruits twice a year." 
32474. •■ Metilinia. White. These succeed also among oranges." 
32475 to 32477. Vitis vinifera L. Grape. 
32475. u Apatsiana. Black. Table variety." 
32476. " Crassera. Black wine grapes noted for their great production." 
32477. " Areoussia. Rose-colored wine and table grapes. From these 
grapes was made the ancient wine of Chios. This vine is long lived, 
and succeeds as a climber; it may cover thus a pavilion of 100 square 
meters [120 square yards], and may yield up to a ton of fruits." 
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