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Aleurites montana (Euphorbiaceae) , 54703. Mu-oil tree. 
Prom Hongkong, China. Seeds presented by Mr. H. Green, 
superintendent, Botanical and Forestry Department. 
"This is the 'mu-yu-shu' (literally, 'wood-oil tree'), 
of southern China. It is less hardy than the tung-oil 
tree, Aleurites fordii, and two-year-old specimens, grow- 
ing at Tallahassee, Fla., were killed by cold In Feb- 
ruary, 1917. The oil is practically identical with tung 
oil. The fruit and leaves are different in appearance 
from those of A. fordii." (R. A. Young.) 
Ampeloeissus imperialis (Vitaceae) , 54727 . From Bui ten- 
zorg, Java. Seeds presented by Dr. W. M. Docters van 
Leeuwen, director, Botanic Garden. "The small, spheri- 
cal, 2-seeded berries are sour, but good for jelly; 
however, the yield is so small that the plant has no 
cultural interest as a fruiting vine." (G. C.Husmann. ) 
An ornamental vine from, tropical and subtropical 
Asia, with thick, heart-shaped leaves resembling those 
of a begonia, and long-stalked clusters of deep-violet 
flowers. 
Casuarina sumatrana (Casuarinaceae) , 54705. From 
Singapore , Straits Settlements. Seeds presented by Mr. 
I. Henry Burkill, director , Botanic Gardens , through Dr. 
P.J.S. Cramer, chief, Plant Breeding Station, Buiten- 
zorg. "The most beautiful of the Casuarinas and one 
of the most decorative of tropical trees. It has a 
thick pyramidal habit and is a beautiful shade of 
green." (Cramer.) 
Citrus sinensis (Rutsaeeae), 54699. Orange. From Para- 
maribo, Dutch Guiana. Budwood presented by Mr. W. L. 
Kann, Pittsburgh, Pa. "Budwood of a very good orange 
from the Fernandez estate, La Liberte. According to 
Mr. Kann, one tree bore 700 fruits. The trees are now 
7 to 8 years old and have borne for 4 or 5 years. The 
fruit ripens in July and August." (David Fairchild.) 
Cueurbita fieifolia (Cucurbitaceae) , 54700. Chilacayote. 
From San Jacinto, Distrito Federal, Mexico . Seeds pre- 
sented by Sr. A. Brambila, Department of Agriculture. 
"The 'chilacayote,' often called 'chlberre' in Costa 
Rica, is cultivated in various parts of Mexico and 
Central America, where it is also native. The stems 
spread to a considerable distance (20 feet or more) 
from the main plant, the leaves are roundish kidney- 
shaped, and the flowers are pale yellow. The fruits 
