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NO. 24. 
BULLETIN OF FOREIGN PLANT INTRODUCTIONS 
JAN 22 1910 
December 2 to 16, 1909. 
NEW PLANT IMMIGRANTS. 
ACACIA LONG I FOLIA . 2630.4. From Limavida, Chile. A "beautiful 
yellow-flowered ornamental tree, according to Mr. Husbands. ■ 
For distribution later. 
CHUSQUEA QUI LA . 26310-311. Seed of quila, the forage -bamboo, 
from Limavida, Chile. For distribution later. 
CITRULLUS VULGARIS. 26414-418. Seeds of five selections of 
the small individual Roumanian watermelon grown from 
S.P.I. No. 22658 at Salisbury, Md . , by Mr. .W. P. Allen-. 
For distribution later. 
EMBOTHRIUM COCCINEUM. 263 1.4-315. "A beautiful flowering or- 
namental tree. Has bunches of bright crimson flowers in 
early October. Useful as a timber tree." (Husbands.) 
EUCRYPHIA CORDIFOLIA. 26316. Common name north of Valdivia 
'Ulmo', south 'Muermo 1 . Its bark contains about 35 percent 
of tannin. Ulmo bark is better- than Linge and has been 
successfully applied in the form of concentrated extracts. 
A handsome ornamental on account of its great bunches of 
beautiful white, fragrant flowers." (Husbands.) For pre- 
vious introduction see No. 25490. For distribution later. 
EUGENIA. 26412. Large rose-apple from Honolulu, Hawaii. Pre- 
sented by Mr. I.E. Higgins . "Beautiful fruit of very 
dark red color, about the size of a small pear and of. 
rather pleasing flavor. Recommended for crossing with 
more highl3 r flavored species of Eugenia such as E. michelli. 
Distributed . 
GARCINIA MANGOSTANA. 26363-385. Mangosteens grown at the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture Greenhouse, Washington, D.C. 
"These seedlings were raised from S.P.I. No. 21276", from 
Peradeniya, Ceylon. They were inarched to four year old 
plants of Garcinia x:anthochymus , S.P.I. No. 11788, raised 
from seeds secured from, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya 
