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struction work.- It not infrequently grows in mixture with 
eucalyptus and when grown in the forest under moderate light 
conditions its form is that of a sharp cone which is tall 
"both in proportion to the diameter and the spread of the 
lateral "branches. There are all gradations from this form to 
the spreading, bushy tree found in the open. Although the 
tree is widely used for a great variety of purposes in Tasma- 
nia, I doubt if it would prove superior to our own conifers, 
and believe that the chief advantage in introducing it into 
Florida would probably be to furnish a comparatively soft, 
light wood for local use." (Zon.) For distribution later. 
CARICA PAPAYA. (Papayaceae . ) 32158-159. Seeds of the 
papaya from Miami, Florida. Grown at the Plant Introduction 
Garden, Miami. The two fruits} from which these were taken 
Mr. • H. F. Schultz, one producing small fruits of excellent 
flavor, with very tender meat, the other producing large- 
sized pyriforlm fruits of excellent quality, sometimes weigh- 
ing ten pounds, and maturing in sixteen months from seed. 
For distribution later. 
CONVOLVULUS SPP. ( Convolvulaceae . ) 32155-154. Seeds 
of so-called rose-root from Puerto Orotava, Teneriffe, Canary 
Islands. Presented by Dr. George T. Perez. These two, 
C. floridus, and C. scoparius, are among the comparatively 
few shrubby species of the genus. They have become rare in 
the islands because of the use of the roots to" furnish a 
clear amber-colored oil with a rose-like smell, used to 
adulterate attar of roses. The C. floridus, locally known as 
Guadil, is an ornamental shrub, which in flower is one of 
the brightest and most attractive objects in the Teneriffe 
landscape. The pale powdered green of the leaves forms an 
excellent background for the masses of pure white flowers, 
which so completely cover the shrub that it appears as if 
covered with newly fallen snow. The plant is a rapid grower 
and should flower in the second or third year. (Adapted from 
D. Morris, Eew. Misc. Bull. 1893: 133-136.) For distribution 
later. 
EUGENIA JAMBOLANA var, (Myrtaceae.) 32072. Seeds from 
Algiers, Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut. "Originally 
from Madagascar. A very vigorous tree bearing large leaves 
and large sweet fruits." (Trabut.) For distribution later. 
G ARC INI A SP. (Clusiaceae. ) 32082. Seeds from China. 
Presented by Mr. George Campbell, Eia-ying chou. "This morn- 
ing my boat en route to Swatow, China, stopped at a market 
were both grown from 
from the Canal Zone by 
