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annum on land which will not produce 25 bushels of 
corn. The species is decidedly drought-resistant as 
tropical plants go." (Fairchild.) 
Chrysophyllum eainito (Sapotaceae) , 46150. Star-apple. 
Prom Panama, Republic of Panama. Presented by Mr. 
Ramon Arias-Peraud . "Purple «lar-appl« seeds." (Arias- 
Feraud.) A handsome tropical American fruit and orna- 
mental tree, evergreen, up to 50 feet high, with 
beautiful broad leaves, smooth and *green above and 
silky and golden yellow on the under surface. Fruit 
the size of an apple with star-shaped core and purple 
flesh and skin. The pulp is said to be delicious if 
the fruit is left on the tree until ripe. Will not 
stand frost. 
Elaeis melanoeocea (Phoenicaceae ) , 46048. Noli palm. 
From San Lorenzo, Tolima, Colombia. Presented by Mr. 
M. T. Dawe, Estacion Agronomica Tropical. A palm 
with practically no stem, the leaves, 8 to 10 feet 
long, being borne from within 2 to 6 feet from the 
ground. The fruits, which are Compressed, irregular, 
and orange-red in color when ripe, are borne in dense, 
clusters. Two classes of oil are obtained: red oil 
from the coating of the seeds, and a clear oil from 
the kernels; the latter is very much prized as a cook- 
ing oil. The palm is common in the lowlands among 
flooded areas under conditions similar to those of 
our flooded bottom land along the Mississippi and 
other Gulf Coast rivers. (Adapted from Curran. ) "This 
palm is called noli palm in Colombia, coquito in Costa 
Rica, and corozo Colorado in Panama." (C. B. Doyle.) 
Fraxinus floribunda (Oleaceae), 46083. A*h. From 
Darjeeling, India. Presented by Mr. G. H. Cave, Direc- 
tor, Lloyd Botanic Garden. "This Is a large deciduous 
tree found growing in the Himalayas from Indus to 
Sikkim, at elevations between 5,000 and 8,500 feet. 
•A concrete, saccharine exudation called manna is ob- 
tained from the stem of this tree and is employed as 
a substitute for the officinal manna. The sugar, man- 
nite, contained in this exudation, differs from cane 
and grape sugar in not being readily fermentable, al- 
though under certain conditions it does ferment and 
yields a quantity of alcohol varying in strength from 
13 to 33 per cent. Like the officinal manna this is 
used for its sweetening and slightly laxative prop- 
erties. The wood is white with a reddish tinge and 
