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in a viable condition. " (Merrill.) A medium- si zed 
tree, with pale flaky bark, native of Slam. The com- 
pound leaves are made up of 13 oblanceolate leaflets 
on a winged rachlS . The pale yellowish green flowers 
are followed by yellow, citron-like fruits, 4 inches in 
diameter , with a thick skin and green, tasteless flesh. 
The tree is known as the katinga, and Is famous in the 
Malay region for its beautiful wood which is of a light 
yellow color with dark brown streaks. It Is fairly 
hard and takes a good polish. (Adapted from the Jour- 
nal of the Straits Branch, Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 
50, p. 113. ) 
lea mays (Poaceae), 46282 to 46293. Corn. Prom 
Panama. Presented by Mr. A. H, Verrill. "While in the 
unexplored portion of Darien district in Panama, I 
found the 'wild' Indians o'f the 'forbidden' country 
raising a number of Interesting varieties of corn. 
These are all 'fixed' among the Indians and come true 
to seed; several are used as sweet corn. These Indians 
consider corn sacred, and use great care in keeping 
the various kinds ^separate . " (Verrill.) 
Notes on Behavior of Previous Introductions. 
Mr. H. Nehrling reports the following In a letter 
dated December 24. 1918: "Bambos tulda has again made a 
fine dense growth, but the culms are only about half 
the usual size. They are, however, very dense and 
vigorous, and if we do not have another killing freeze 
this winter the clumps will be in perfect .condition 
again next season. I measured my tallest culm (that 
froze down early in 1917) a few days ago and found 
that It was 67 ft. 2 in. tall from bottom to tip - an 
immense size. The next tallest measured 55 ft. 4 in. I 
have cut them up and am using them in place of laths 
on my lath-houses. As they are perfectly straight, 
they serve the purpose well. This species Is such 
a useful plant, and so extremely beautiful, that it 
should be planted extensively all over south Florida. 
In central Florida, and In other places where the 
orange tree grows well, it should be made use of as an 
ornamental. It is the most luxuriant and imposing of 
all my bamboos . 1 1 grows exceedingly well on high and 
dry plneland, scarcely needing any care. With good 
care It grows more vigorously than any other species. 
Some good commercial fertilizer, rich In ammonia and 
phosphoric acid, should be applied annually, and potash 
