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Adenanthera pavonina L. (Mimosaceae . ) 39542. Seeds from 
Little River, Florida. Presented by Mr. Charles T. Simp- 
son. "A large tree from tropical Asia with dark green bl- 
plnnate leaves and spiral rods of lenticular, brilliant 
red beans. These are used for food by the natives of 
India and are strung into beautiful necklaces. The flow- 
ers are brownish, in long spikes. The tree is a rapid 
grower and is quite ornamental." (Simpson.) 
Ampelopsis megalophylla Diels & Gilg. (Vitaceae.) 39569. 
Cuttings from the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
Presented by Dr. C. S. Sargent, Director. "A glabrous 
vine, climbing to thirty feet; leaves long-petioled , 6-15 
inches or sometimes longer, the larger ones bipinnate; the 
lower pinnae with 3-9 leaflets, the lowest pair often 
three-leaved; leaflets petioled, ovate or ovate-oblong, 
2-5 inches long, rounded or subcordate at the base, mem- 
branous, remotely serrate, pale or glaucescent beneath, 
veins nearly straight, ending in the teeth; fruit bluish 
black, in loose cymes." (Rehder in Bailey, Standard Cyclo- 
pedia of Horticulture.) 
Annona diversifolia Safford. (Annonaceae . ) 39567. Seeds 
of the llama from San Salvador, Central America. Present- 
ed by Mr. Ralph D. Cornell, Claremont, California, through 
Mr. Wilson Popenoe. "According to Mr. W. E. Safford, this 
interesting and valuable Annona is called ilamncu at Colima, 
Tlatlaya, and Acapulco In southern Mexico. He describes 
the fruit as large, fleshy and aromatic, with the juicy 
pulp frequently pink or rose-tinted. It is shaped like a 
pineapple cheese, and is usually covered with large stout 
protuberances, though sometimes they are lacking in fruits 
of the same tree. Undoubtedly this is one of the best of 
the Annonas, though rare and little known. It should be 
given a careful trial in southern Florida and southern 
California." (Popenoe.) 
Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Mi quel. (Rubiaceae.) 
39637. Seeds from Darjeeling, India. Presented by Mr.G. 
H. Cave, Lloyd Botanic Garden. "A large deciduous tree 
wild In northern and eastern Bengal, Pegu and the western 
coast, cultivated In northern India. During the first two 
or three years it grows very fast, about 10 feet a year, 
while the girth increases at the rate of one inch a month. 
After 10 to 12 years the growth becomes very slow. The 
fruit is eaten and the foliage is sometimes used as fodder 
for cattle. The wood is white with a yellowish tinge, 
soft and evenly grained and much used for building pur- 
poses. This species is cultivated for ornamental purposes 
and for the grateful shade its large coarse foliage af- 
fords." (Watt, Dictionary Economic Products of India.) 
