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A leurtte8 trisperma ( Eupho rblaceae), 45480. Soft lumbang 
Prom Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. Adn. Her- 
nandez, Director of Agriculture, Manila, P. I. "Soft 
lumbang is One of the Philippine names given to this 
species to distinguish it from the true lumbang, Ale- 
urite8 moluceana. It is a strictly tropical species of 
very limited distribution and is reported to fruit 
rather irregularly. The shell of the seed is much 
thinner and more easily broken than that of A. moluc- 
eana, and the oil obtained from the kernel is said to 
be very similar in drying properties to that of A. 
fordii, the tung oil tree of China." (R. A. Young.) 
Annona maregravia (Annonaceae) , 45231. From Caracas, 
Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Henri Pittier, Director, 
Estaclon Experimental y Catastro de Baldios. A tree 
with the trunk, form of the branches and color of the 
bark resembling those of the orange, but with dif- 
ferent leaves, flowers and fruit. Its leaves are 
about one-half foot long, deep green and glossy above, 
pale green beneath, and tongue -shaped. The yellow 
flower is large and conspicuous, and has a sickening 
sweet odor. It is followed by the fruit, which ripens 
in December and January. This fruit, which is conoid 
in shape and about 5 Inches in greatest diameter, is 
green and white mixed, or pale green on the outside, 
and the surface Is areoled, with a brown tubercle on 
each areole. Not until the fruit falls of its own 
accord Is it eaten, and then it is so soft that it 
can be peeled with the fingers. The yellowish pulp 
has an odor like fermenting bread dough, to which 
honey has been added, with a sweetish subacid and 
somewhat bitter taste. The seeds are oval, golden 
yellow and glossy, smooth and hard. This tree is a 
native of Brazil and Venezuela. (Adapted from Saf ford, 
Contributions from the National Herbarium, vol. 18, 
part 1, pp. 25-28, from Pisco and Marcgrave's des- 
cription of the Brazilian "araticu ponhe" , in 1648.) 
Castanea erenata (Fagaceae), 45334. Chestnut. From 
Bell, Maryland. Presented by Dr. W. Van Fleet, of 
this Bureau. Bell No. 1. Fourth generation by straight 
selection. Started by a variety cross between two 
early, prolific types of C. erenata. Very large nut, 
with good cooking qualities, but poor eating quali- 
ties when raw. The tree has a good habit, with thin, 
handsome branches. The trunk is clean and bright. 
Leaves very narrow. Dr. Van Fleet has about 40 trees 
of this selection. 
