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The odorous, flesh-colored flowers are one-fourth of 
an inch broad, and the petals three times as long as 
the reflexed, greenish sepals which are suffused with 
blood-red. The oblong, yellow-green fruit is spotted 
with yellow, and is offensive in odor, but the sweet, 
yellow, fibrous pulp lacks the taste of turpentine, 
which is so frequent in inferior forms of M. indiea. 
The stone is compressed and fibrous. While perhaps of 
no great value for Its fruitj this species possesses 
considerable Interest as a possible stock for the 
mango and for breeding experiments. The fruit Is said 
to be eaten by the natives in the region where it is 
found, but not by Europeans," (Wilson Popenoe.) 
Merrillia caloxylon (Rutaceae ) , 51775 . Katinga. From 
Bangkok, Slam. Seeds collected by Mr. J. F. Rock, ag- 
ricultural explorer. "A tree with large, citronlike, 
somewhat woody fruit. The seeds are Imbedded in a 
thick, resinous substance which may be of economic 
importance. The seeds germinate readily." (Rock.) 
The katinga, a tree of considerable size, na- 
tive to southern Slam and Upper Perak, is famous In 
the Malay Peninsula for its beautiful .wood which is 
light yellow, ornamented with dark brown streaks and 
stains, fairly hard in texture, and taking a good 
polish. The bhln, bright deep-green leaves 8 Inches 
long, have 13 leaflets and a flattened winged rachis, 
The large, yellowish-green flowers are borne in small 
panicles. The fresh fruits are subglobose, 70 to 80 
mm. in diameter, nearly smooth, gray-green, with a 
leathery pericarp 10 to 12 mm. thick with irregularly 
branched lacunae filled with resinous gum. The 5 to 6 
locules, divided by cartilaginous solid walls 3 to 4 
mm. thick, are filled with a transparent jellylike 
gum surrounding the seeds. It is possible that this 
species would be worthy of cultivation as an ornamen- 
tal plant. (Adapted from Philippine Journal of Sclenoe, 
vol. 13, p. 338.) 
Oneo8perma tigillaria (Phoenlcaceae ) , 51777. Palm. 
From Bangkok, Slam. Seeds collected by Mr. J. F. Rock, 
agricultural explorer. "A palm similar to Oncosperma 
horridum, (S. P. I. No. 51776), but much more graceful, 
it also occurs in swampy forests." (Rock.) 
A very elegant, armed palm, 30 to 40 feet high, 
distinctly annulate, andwitha thick, graceful crown. 
The pinnate leaves are 10 to 12 feet long, the pendu- 
lous, leathery pinnae, 2 feet long, are reddish scurfy. 
