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few flat irregularly shaped seeds which are small for 
the size of the fruit, - a feature not frequently oc- 
curring in wild fruits. This "plum," as it is called, 
is largely used by settlers in Queensland for making 
jam and jelly. The hard, dark brown, close-grained wood 
is tough and durable and is used for tool handles and 
mallets. This tree is native to tropical Queensland 
and a smaller form is found in southern Queensland and 
adjoining parts of New South Wales. (Adapted from 
Queensland Agricultural Journal, vol. 1, p. 471; and 
Bailey, Queensland Flora, p. 538.) 
Gossypium sp. (Malvaceae) ,54501. Cotton. From Ceiba, 
Honduras. Seeds presented by Mr. Alexander K. Sloan, 
American Consul. "Cotton seeds from the Aguan Valley 
near Trujillo. 
"The natives make very little attempt to culti- 
vate cotton, as the only use they put it to is as a 
binding for cuts in order to check the flow of blood. 
As a consequence the bush is undisturbed and grows in 
the course of six or seven years into a tree some 8 
or 10 inches in diameter and from 25 to 30 feet in 
height. As the tree grows larger, the bolls become 
smaller and the yield In quantity and quality less. In 
those places where the native wants to obtain a larger 
crop than usual, the bush is cut to the ground each 
year and allowed to reseed itself. In that way the 
bolls are kept at their largest size." (Sloan.) 
Oryza sativa (Poaceae), 54671 and 54672. Rice. From 
Kagoshlma, Japan. Seeds presented by Mr. K. Tamarl , 
Kagoshlma Imperial College of Agriculture and Forestry. 
54671. "Scented rice" from Hloki County. 
54672. "Scented rice" from Klmotsuki County. 
Pistacia lentiseus (Anacardiaceae) , 54694. From Nice, 
France. Seeds presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschow- 
sky. "This shrub is common in southern Europe , forming 
most of the Mediterranean 'maquls.' It produces a gum 
used by the Arabs as a perfume. It Is always a shrub 
in the wild state, but I have seen a garden specimen 
which formed a very beautiful tree 7 to 8 meters (22 
to 26 ft.) in height, with a large, dense , rounded crown 
of beautiful evergreen foliage. The plant will grow 
in the worst soli and stands any amount of drought," 
(Proschowsky . ) 
An edible oil, known as "shinia" (used as a sub- 
stitute for olive oil), is obtained from the berries. 
