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Aeaeia cavenia (Mol.) Bert. (Mimosaceae . ) 42861. 
Seeds from Santiago, Chile. Presented by Sr. Ernesto 
Palaclos, Catholic University. A small Chilean tree, 
known as cavan, with exceedingly hard wood, durable 
in moist soil. The spiny plant makes admirable hedges. 
The tannin from this species Is said to be especially 
valuable for dyeing. 
Amherstia nobilis Wallich. (Caesalpiniaceae. ) 42902. 
Seeds from Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by the 
Curator, Royal Botanic Garden, at the request of Mr. 
Bernard Coventry, Agricultural Adviser to the- Govern- 
ment of India, Pusa. Named In honor of Lady Amherst. 
A medium sized tree, native of Burma, and considered 
the most beautiful of all flowering trees. Its Immense 
candelabra-like sprays of red and yellow flowers, 
drooping from every branch among the handsome foliage, 
present an appearance of astonishing elegance and 
loveliness. It is in flower during the greater part 
of the year, but its chief flowering season In Ceylon 
is from January to April, i.e., the dry season. The 
tree thrives in the moist low country up to 1600 feet 
elevation, and requires rich and well-drained soil. 
It does not seem to flourish near the sea, and Is 
rarely met with about Colombo. It produces seed very 
scantily anywhere, a pod or two occasionally being all 
that can be obtained, and even these are often in- 
fertile. Propagation by layering has,- therefore, to 
be adopted. Introduced into Ceylon in 1860. (H. F. 
MacMillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening & Planting, 
p. 291.) 
Annom marcgravii Martlus. (Annonaceae . ) 42988. 
Seeds from El Banco, Colombia. Presented by Mr. H. M. 
Curran. " Guayaeana del Monte . Wild anona. Tree in second 
growth forest. Edible fruit, 6 Inches in diameter. 
Greenish-white fruit, slightly acid." (Curran.) 
Bactris sp. (Phoenlcaceae. ) 42855. Seeds of rattan 
palm from Bolivar, Colombia. Presented by Mr, H. M. 
Curran. "Outer coat of fruits edible. Bright red 
clusters of fruit very ornamental. Mountains of Mag- 
dalena, 1,000 feet elevation." (Curran.) 
Beaumonth grandiflora (Roth) Wallich. (Apocynaceae . ) 
42971. Seeds from Dehra Dun, United Provinces, India. 
Presented by Mr. Thomas Tracy. "A mammoth creeper 
that has run up to the top of the cotton tree. The 
