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Dioseorea trifida (Diqscoreaceae ) , 45992. Yampi. Prom 
Mayaguez , Porto Rico. Presented by Mr. C. F. Kinman, 
Horticulturist,. Porto Rico Agricultural Experiment 
Station. "A root-covered, white, sweetish yampi. Usu- 
ally of very good quality, though somewhat fibrous. 
The itubers are said to average about three-quarters 
of a pound each when well grown. This yampi may prove 
of value on the peninsula of Florida." (R. A. Young. ) 
■ Eryihritia arborescens (Fabaceae), 45998. Coral tree. 
From Egypt j-r. Presented by Mr; Thomas W.. Brown, Direc- 
tor, Horticultural Section, Ministry of Agriculture, 
Giza, Mouderieh. A low tree found in northern India, 
from Kumaon to Sikkim and in the Khasia Hills, up to 
an elevation of 7,000 feet. The light green pinnate 
leaves are made up of 3 leaflets , 5 to 7 inches long 
and nearly as broad. The racemes of vivid scarlet 
flowers, sometimes 15 inches long, appear during the 
hot season while the tree is still leafless . The 
lanceolate , curved , brownish pubescent pods contain 2 
to 10 large, dull black seeds . The wood is white , 
soft and .light , and is used for making boxes and toys. 
(Adapted .from Brandis , Indian Trees, p. 227.) 
■ Holbodlia latifolia (Lardizabalaceae ) , 45978 . From 
India. Seeds presented by Mr. George F. Mitchell , 
Washington, D. C. , who obtained them from Mr. G v . H. 
Cave, Lloyd Botanic Garden, Darjeeling, India. "Grows 
in Daf^eeling, and is a vine bearing a nice fruit, pur- 
ple In color, the size of one ' s thumb, with subacid 
pulp* . The .flower is also very showy. The native name 
of thlfer; fruit is gophila. " (Mitchell.) A twining shrub 
from India, with digitately compound leaves having 3 
to 7 oboyate to oblong, coriaceous leaflets, 2 to 4 
inches long. The fragrant flowers , appearing in small 
racemes, are of 2 kinds, the staminate being greenish 
and the pistillate purple. The edible fruits , usually 
2 together , .are about 4 inches long by 2 inches thick, 
rosy-purple in color and filled with small black seeds. 
.(Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of Horticul- 
ture , vol 3., :p< 1496. ) 
Livistona mariae (Phoenicaceae) , 45980, Palm. From 
South Australia. Presented by Mr. J. F. Bailey, Di- 
rector; Botahlc Garden, Adelaide. "These seeds were 
obtained from the Macdonnell Range through Dr . E, 
Angas Johnson of this city." (Bailey.) An erect palm 
with fan-shaped leaves divided into narrow plicate 
