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Canarium indieum Stickman. (Balsameaceae . ) 43375. 
Seeds from Bultenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. J. C. 
Konlngsberger , Director, Botanic Gardens. "A large 
handsome Malayan tree, characterised by a remarkable 
buttressed trunk and laterally compressed aerial basal 
roots; the latter develop enormous erect flanges of 
uniform thickness, so that solid circular pieces may 
occasionally be cut out from them to form ready-made 
cart wheels. The tree is much cultivated for shade 
or ornament in Java. It bears in great abundance 
large pendant clusters of dark-purple fruits, which 
are of the size of small plums; these are produced 
all the year around, but chiefly in June. The kernel 
of the fruit is edible, being similar in flavor to 
sweet almonds; it yields by expression an oil used 
for burning in lamps and for cooking purposes. A de- 
sirable tree for planting in avenues, etc. It thrives 
in hot and moist districts up to about 1500 feet ele- 
vation, and prefers deep, well-drained soil. Prop- 
agated by seed, which may be sown in nursery beds and 
kept moist and shaded until germinated." (H. P. Mac- 
Millan, Handbook of Tropical Gradenlng and Planting 
p. 146.) 
Canavali gladiatum (Jacq.) DC. (Pabaceae.) 43380. 
Seed from Dlndigul, South India. Presented by Rev. 
Willis Pv Elwood, American Madura Mission. "The beans 
are a very good variety and are perennial. A kind of 
trellis or arbor should be provided for the beans to 
run on as they are rampant growers. The pods, when 
young and tender are cooked and no Golden wax bean can 
surpass them In quality. Of course, they are a purely 
tropical plant, but they would probably grow in the 
most southern parts of the country." (Elwood.) 
Capparis mieracantha DeCandolle. (Capparidaceae . ) 
43243. Seeds from Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. Adn. 
Hernandez, Director of Agriculture, Bureau of Agri- 
culture. "Seeds of a native fruit known locally as 
Cambagat. This fruit is about the size of a plum, 
bright red in color and has an exceedingly fine flavor, 
somewhat similar to a guava." (Hernandez.) 
Cicer arietimm L. (Pabaceae.) 43273-43280. Seeds 
from Seville, Spain. Presented by Mr. Wilbur T. 
Gracey, American Consul, who secured them from Mr. 
Juan Matea Gimenez, Seville. "Chickpeas, or as they are 
called In Spain, garbanzos, are one of the principal 
