566*753 
1369 
Canarium luzonicum (Balsameaceae) , 46487. From 
Philippine Islands . Collected by Mr . N. Catalan, College 
of Agriculture. "Seeds collected from Mt . Maquiling, 
Los Banos. The tree is a source of the 'brea blanca' 
of commerce. The stone of the fruit contains an oily 
endosperm which is very good to eat. The plant occurs 
in the forest in lower elevations." (Catalan.) 
Copernicia eerifera (Phoenicaceae ) , 46561. Wax palm. 
From Pernambuco, Brazil. Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran . 
A palm, 25 to 30 feet high, with fan-shaped, rather 
finely cut leaves 2 to 3 feet in diameter. The wax is 
extracted by drying the leaves in the sun, when the 
wax appears in the form of a powder. The fruit is 
valued for hog feed. The trunks are extensively em- 
ployed in building houses. (Adapted from description 
of S. P. I. No. 37866, by Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenoe. ) 
Eruea sativa (Brassicaceae ) , 46501. Roquette. From 
Sibpur, Calcutta, India. Presented by Mr. A. T. Gage, 
Director , Royal Botanic Gardens. Roquette, or rocket- 
salad, is a low-growing plant, from southern Europe, 
the leaves of which resemble those of radish and turnip. 
It is much used by the French as a spring and autumn 
salad and pot-herb. The flavor of the young, tender 
leaves bears a strong resemblance to that of horse- 
radish. (Adapted from Bailey, Standard Cyclopedia of 
Horticulture, vol. 5, p. 2981.) 
Madhuca indiea ( Sapotaceae ) , 46535. Mahwa. From 
Saharanpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, 
Superintendent, Government Botanic Gardens. "A large, 
deciduous tree from northern India, cultivated widely 
in India for its cream-colored, fleshy, sweet corollas, 
which are dried for eating and for the manufacture 
of spirits." (Stuntz.) 
Normanbya merrillii (Phoenicaceae), 46531. Palm. 
From Manila, P. I. Presented by Mr. E. D. Merrill, 
Acting Director, Bureau of Science. "Bonga de China or 
Bonga de Jolo. A medium- si zed palm, with graceful, some- 
what curved, pinnate leaves, resembling the common betel 
nut palm, but not so tall. The leaves are rather glau- 
cous, and the pretty crimson fruits are borne just 
below the leaves in medium-sized bunches, - the indi- 
vidual fruits are less than one inch long. This palm 
thrives remarkably well in Manila." (Merrill.) 
