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Aphloia thea&formis (Flaccurtiaceae) , 46389. Prom 
Tamatave, "Madagascar. Presented by the Envoi de la 
Station Experimentale d 'Agriculture du Government 
Ivoloina. A low tree found on the slopes of the moun- 
tains in Madagascar. The small white berries, which 
literally cover the tree, are edible and very wholesome 
although slightly bitter. The leaves are said to possess 
medicinal virtues. (Adapted from Heckel, Plantes Utiles 
de Madagascar, p. 256.) 
Azadiraehta indica (Meliaceae), 46573. Neem tree. 
Prom India. Seeds presented by Mr. G. T. Lane, Curator, 
Royal Botanic Garden, Sibpur, near Calcutta. A large 
tree, sometimes 50 feet tall, native of India. The 
pinnate leaves are made up of 9 to 15 ovate, serrate 
leaflets. The white, fragrant flowers hang in graceful 
panicles and are followed by clusters of ovoid, dark 
purple drupes the size of an olive. The wood resembles 
mahogany and takes a beautiful polish. It is used in mak- 
ing furniture, carts, ships, agricultural Implements, 
and Hindu idols. The sap is used in the spring in 
making a cooling drink. A gum, which exudes from the 
bark, is used as a stimulant. Margosa oil, extracted 
from the pulp of the fruits by boiling or by pressure, 
is an acrid, bitter oil used in medicine and in dyeing. 
The seeds are employed in killing insects. (Adapted 
from Brandis, Forest Flora of India, p. 6 7. ) 
Belou marmelos (Rutaceae), 46477. Bad fruit. From 
Shahjahanpur , India. Presented by Mr. N. L. Rockey, 
District Superintendent, Methodist Episcopal Church. 
"The bael fruit grows plentifully in India. It is prized 
as a fruit from which to make sherbet. Some of the 
fruits are very fine; others are useless. It has the 
flavor of concentrated peaches . The fruit Is extremely 
valuable in the treatment of dysentery, as it is a mild 
astringent. At the same time it is a food." (Rockey.) 
Brabejum stellatifolium (Proteaceae) , 46474. From 
Pretoria, South Africa. Presented by Mr. I. B. Pole 
Evans, Chief, Division of Botany, Department of Agri- 
culture. A shrub or small tree 8 to 10 feet high, found 
in the western part of South Africa. The purplish twigs 
bear lanceolate, serrate, coriaceous leaves in whorls 
of six. The white, sweet-scented flowers are borne in 
dense, axillary racemes, 3 to 6 inches long, and are 
followed by ovoid, densely velvety fruits , 1 to 2 inches 
long, each containing a single seed. The seed may be 
