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altitude, has very large flowers, deep rose on the outer 
side, pale rose within. The seed is very short lived." 
(Woodrow - Gardening in the Tropics, p. 134.) For distribu- 
tion later. 
PINUS PARVI FLORA. (Pinaeeae.) 30688. Seeds of a pine 
from China. Collected, "by Mr. George Forrest, presented "by 
Mr. A. K. Bulley, Liverpool, England. "Tree of 70 to 200 
feet. Cones nine to twelve inches. Fruits edible, sold in 
all markets. Chinese name Song-si. From Lichiang Range, 
latitude 27° 20', altitude 9000 to 10000 feet." (Forrest.) 
"These seeds agree very closely with seeds, from the tree in 
the Department Grounds, "but might belong to some Chinese 
species not yet represented in the collection. They belong to 
the section of Pinus having edible seeds." (H. C. Skeels.) 
For distribution later. 
PISTACIA ATLANTICA. (Anacardiaceae . ) 30611. Seeds of 
a pistache from Maison-Carree , Algeria. Presented by Dr. L. 
Trabut, Algiers. "A large tree, reaching 40 to 50 feet in 
height and four and one half feet in diameter. It is the only 
tree of any size growing in the northern Sahara, where it 
occupies the 'dayas 1 or depressions in the plateaus. Of much 
promise as a drought and alkali resistant stock for the 
pistache." (W. T. Swingle.) For distribution later. 
PISTACIA CRTNENSIS. (Anacardiaceae.) 30687. Seeds of 
the Chinese pistache from China. Collected by Mr. George 
Forrest, presented by Mr. A. K. Bulley, Liverpool, England. 
"A tree of 40 to 80 feet. One of the varnish trees of Yunnan, 
Langkong Valley, 8000 feet." (Forrest.) See Plant Immigrant 
Bulletin No. 58 for description and photograph. For distribu- 
tion later. 
RHEED1A EDULIS. (Clusiaceae . ) 30492. Seeds of "saatra" 
from Panama. Collected by Mr. H. Pittier of this Bureau. "A 
shrub-like tree producing an edible fruit, about one to one 
and one half inches in diameter, which the natives describe 
as a round berry. It has reddish, smooth skin and a pleasant- 
ly acid taste. It is not cultivated, but seems to be well 
known to the natives. I am informed that the fruit is 
produced in the dry season, January and February." (H. 
Schultz.) For distribution later. 
RHUS SUCCEDANEA. (Anacardiaceae.) 30686. Seed from 
China. Collected by Mr. George Forrest, presented by Mr. A. 
K. Bulley, Liverpool, England. "The lacquer tree of Western 
Yunnan, Lichiang Range." (Forrest.) For distribution later. 
