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Erythrina variegata (Fabaceae) , 47207. Dapdap. Prom 
Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Seeds collected by 
Mr. Nemesio Catalan and presented by Dr. E. B. Copeland, 
of College Farm. "A tree with brilliant red flowers 
which form a very showy inflorescence. Collected from 
tree on College Farm." (Catalan.) 
"If hardy in south Florida it may prove larger and 
more showy than the other species of Erythrina grown 
there." (Fairchild.) 
Kokia drynarioides (Malvaceae), 47223. From Pukoo, 
Mapulehu, Molokai, Hawaiian Islands. Seeds presented 
by Mr. J. F. Rock, Honolulu. "A tree 4 to 8 meters 
high, woody throughout, with large lobed leaves and 
bright red flowers of silky texture, occurring singly 
in the axils of the uppermost leaves. The thick, 
woody capsule, about an inch in length, contains 
several obovoid seeds which are thickly covered with 
short, reddish brown hairs. Of this exceedingly in- 
teresting species there has been only one tree in ex- 
istence up to a few months ago. This same tree, which 
was declared dead, still showed some signs of life and 
produced a few capsules with mature seeds; but this is 
evidently the last, only a small branchlet having 
produced a few leaves." (J. F. Rock, The Indigenous 
Trees of the Hawaiian Islands, p. 307, 1913.) 
"An almost extinct species of tree of the mallow 
family, which, because of its relationship with the 
cotton plant and its possible value for hybridization 
purposes, has been thought important to rescue from 
extinction. Seeds of this species received from Mr. 
Rock have been propagated by thi s Of f i ce and the plants 
grown from them have been distributed to all such Bo- 
tanic Gardens in various parts of the world as are 
situated in regions where the species has a chance of 
succeeding. Reports received indicate that a number 
of these are growing. A tree at Miami, Florida, is 
now four feet high." (Fairchild.) 
Palladia rhomboidea (Caesalpiniaceae) , 47210. From 
Los Banos, Philippine Islands. Seeds collected by 
Mr. Nemesio Catalan and presented by Dr. E. B. Cope- 
land, of College Farm. "Tindalo. A tree that usually 
occurs in somewhat open situations of low elevat.ion. 
The wood is very durable and beautifully colored; it 
is used for finer constructions, and is one of the 
best Philippine woods. Collected from Mount Maqui ling." 
(Catalan. ) 
