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which separates readily from the flesh, and is good 
eaten as a dessert fruit. (Adapted from P. J. Wester, 
Philippine Agricultural Review, Third Quarter, 1916; 
p. 233.) 
Canarium amboinense Hochr . (Balsameacece . ) Seeds from 
Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. Koningsberger , the 
Director of the Botanic Garden. This beautiful tree, 
which grows to a height of about 90 feet, so resembles 
Canarium moluecana in general habit and in the leaves 
that the two can scarcely be distinguished, although 
the fruit is different. The bark is smooth and white. 
The fruit of this species is oblong, pointed at both 
ends, with the angles sharp toward the ends and some- 
what flattened toward the middle. This tree is found 
in the island of Amboina, Celebes. (Adapted from 
Hochreutiner , Plantae Bogorlensis Exslccatae, p. 55.) 
Canarium ovatum Engler. (Balsameaceae . ) 44101. 
Seeds of the pUi nut from Camarlnes, P. I. Presented 
by Dr. E. B. Copeland, Dean, College of Agriculture, 
Los Banos, P. I. A tree, native of the Philippines, 
with compound leaves, and triangular drupes contain- 
ing one seed. These seeds are eaten throughout the 
eastern part of the world, and from them is extracted 
an oil which is used for table purposes and also for 
burning in lamps. (Adapted from notes of H; H. Boyle, 
Assistant Horticulturist , Manila , Philippine Islands . ) 
Cassia bieapsularis L. (Caesalplnlaceae. ) 44123. Seeds 
from Cairo, Egypt. Presented by the Director, Horti- 
cultural Division, Ministry of Agriculture, Giza 
Branch. A shrub, found throughout tropical and sub- 
tropical Asia, 2 to 3.5 meters (6 to 10 feet) high, 
with compound leaves up to 9 cm. (3$ inches) long, 
yellow flowers, and curved or straight pods up to 15 
cm. (6 inches) long by 1.5 cm. (3/5 inch) wide. In 
Porto Rico, this shrub is known by the native names 
sen del pais and hoja de sen. (Adapted from J. Perkins, 
in Contributions from the National Herbarium, vol. 
10, p. 158.) 
Castanea mollissima Blume. (Pagaceae.) 44197-98. 
Seeds of a chertnut from China. Collected by Mr. Frank 
N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer for this Department. 
This Chinese chestnut has shown itself so resistant 
to the chestnut blight disease that Mr. Meyer has 
secured additional quantities from the Pangshan dis- 
trict, northeast of Peking. 
