24 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 
32429 to 32455— Continued. 
to this effect in Markham's Travels in India and Peru.) It is probable that all 
the cherimoyas in India are the progeny of this stock. Mr. George Oakes, who 
presented the seed, says that it comes absolutely true." 
32455. Tricholaena rosea Nees. Natal grass. 
From Poona. 
"(No. 167.) Purchased from the Empress Botanic Gardens, Poona. In 
India this is cultivated only as an ornamental. " 
32457 and 32458. Prunus spp. 
Seeds of the following, collected by Mr. W. F. Wight, of this Department, turned 
over to the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction January 9, 1912. 
32457. Prunus sp. 
Collected in Montmorency County, Mich. To be used for breeding purposes. 
32458. Prunus mexicana S. Watson. Plum. 
Collected near Denison, Tex. 
Distribution. — From western Tennessee southeastward to the vicinity of San 
Antonio, Tex. 
32459. Machilus nanmu (Oliv.) Hemsl. Nanmu. 
From Tangho, Chiangchin, China. Presented by Mr. Albert W. Pontius, Ameri- 
can consul, Chunking, China. Received January 19, 1912. 
See Nos. 28128, 29485, and 30039 for previous introductions. 
Seeds. 
32460. Citrus limetta Risso. Lime. 
From Honolulu, Hawaii. Presented by Mr. J. E. Higgins, horticulturist, Hawaii 
Agricultural Experiment Station. Received January 19, 1912. 
Cuttings. 
Kusaie. 
"This variety was introduced into Hawaii about 20 years ago from the island of the 
same name in the South Seas. It has proved to be a very good fruit-bearing tree, quite 
as healthy and vigorous as any of our limes, bearing fruit at almost all seasons of the 
year. The fruit is of medium to large size. The rind is rather thin and tender, which 
might bar this variety for commercial use. It is, however, an ideal lime for the family 
fruit garden. " (Higgins.) 
32461 and 32462. Eucalyptus spp. 
From Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by Mr. R. T. Baker, curator, Tech- 
nological Museum. Received January 20, 1912. 
Seeds of the following; quoted notes taken from Baker and Smith, Eucalypts and 
Their Essential Oils, 1902. See this work for further description. 
32461. Eucalyptus smithii R. T. Baker. Gully-ash. 
"A tall, quick-growing tree, sometimes attaining a height of 150 feet and a 
diameter of from 2 to 5 feet. Bark on old trees deeply furrowed, and in color 
dark gray to blackish up to the branches. It is famous for its eucalyptol oil." 
Distribution. — A tree often 200 feet tall, found on steep mountain slopes in 
the southeastern part of New South Wales, Australia. 
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