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and one-half inches in diameter, rather soft and fleshy, 
three-celled and three-valved. A sort of economic oil is 
extracted from the seed. 
Beiula cylindrostachya . (Betulaceae.) 39002. Seeds of a 
"birch from Bar jeellng, India. "A pink-barked birch native 
of the Himalayas and found growing there at altitudes of 
from 3000 to 10000 feet. It reaches a height of about 60 
feet and thrives well along forest streams. The wood is 
hard, strong, and durable. " (Mueller, Select Extra Tropi- 
cal Plants. ) 
Corylus ferox. (Betulaceae.} 39106. Seeds from Dar- 
jeeling", India. "A small tree native of Nepal and Slkklm 
found growing at altitudes ranging from 8000 to 10000 
feet. The fruit which has an edible kernel is covered 
with a prickly cup. The wood is pinkish-white in color, 
moderately hard and even grained. " 
Cotoneaster microphylla. (Malaceae.) 39008. Seeds of a 
cotoneaster from Darjeeling, India. "An ornamental plant 
recently introduced into Indian gardens. It is known as . 
Khariz luni in Kashmir and as Garri in Kumaon. The wood 
of this species is used in the manufacture of walking 
sticks and baskets. When mixed with Parrotia it is used 
in the construction of twig bridges in Kashmir. The fruit; 
is sweet . " 
Dillenia pentagyna. (Dillenlaceae . ) 39109. Seeds from 
Darjeeling, India. "A deciduous tree of Oudh, Bengal, 
Assam, central, south and western India, and Burma. In 
the younger trees the leaves are sometimes as much as two 
feet in length and the flowers, buds, and fruit when green 
are eaten by the natives. The tree flowers in March and 
April and later produces a berry which is said to have an 
agreeable acid flavor resembling that of Grewia asiatica. 
The wood is tough, moderately hard, and of a reddish-grey 
color. It is used In ship construction, in rice-mills and 
in the manufacture of charcoal of very good quality. The 
leaves of this tree are sold in the bazar at Poona as a 
sub-stratum for thatching." 
Eriobotrya petiolata. (Malaceae.) 39111. Seeds from 
Darjeeling, India. "This tree is a native of the eastern 
Himalayas and is found growing in Sikkim and Bhotan at 
elevations of 5000 to 9000 feet. The leaves are firmly 
coriaceous and vary from 6 to 9 inches in length and from 
three to three and one-half inches in width. The panicles 
are from three to six inches in length and broad, branched 
from the base, very spreading and clothed with a rusty 
