6 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

80060 to 80074—Continued. 80076 to 80088. From Darjiling, India. Seeds presented by dense cylindrical racemes 4 to 8 inches J. E. Leslie, Curator, Lloyd Botanic long. Garden. Received April 17, 1929. For previous introduction see No. 80076 to 80078. BERBERIS spp. Berberida- 40044. ceae. Barberry. '. HALFORDIA DRUPIFERA F. Muell. Rutaceae. 80076. BERBERIS INSIGNIS Hook. f. and Thorns. A small evergreen tree, native to Aus- tralia, with angular branchlets, lanceo- A beautiful bush of erect habit, with late leaves 3 to 5 inches long, and ter- very few spines and large, shining minal paniculate clusters of small white hollylike evergreen leaves 3 to 7 inches flowers followed by purple ovoid drupes long. The golden-yellow flowers are about half an inch long. borne in clusters of about 15 and are followed by ovoid black berries. It is 80070. KENNEDIA RUBICUNDA (Schneev.) native to the eastern Himalayas. Vent. Fabaceae. For previous introduction see No. A climbing evergreen leguminous 60637. shrub with dark-green leaves and large attractive dark-red flowers. Of possible 80077. BERBERIS UMBELLATA Wall. value as a forage plant and for green A hardy half-evergreen shrub, native manure. to the Himalayas, about 3 feet high, 80071. LOMATIA FRAXINIFOLIA F. Muell. with reddish brown grooved branchlets, oboyate leaves an inch long, and um- Proteaceae. bellike racemes of yellow flowers which A tall evergreen shrub or small tree, are followed by red berries. native to Queensland, with pinnate leaves made up of three to seven coriaceous For previous introduction see No. ovate coarsely toothed leaflets 2 to 4 78918. inches long, and small creamy white flowers in racemes 6 to 8 inches long 80078. BERBERIS WALLICHIANA DC. or gathered together to form a. large A narrow-leaved, evergreen bar- terminal panicle. berry from temperate regions in the 80072. SWAINSONA GALEGIFOLIA (Andrews) Himalayas, where it ascends to about R. Br. (8. coronillifolia Salisb.). Faba- 10,000 feet. The shining, black-purple ceae. Darling pea. berries are produced in dense clusters. A low shrubby perennial, native to For previous introduction see No. Australia, with compound vetchlike 65756. leaves and, scarlet-orange flowers borne on long axillary stems. Reported to be 80079. ERIOBOTRYA HOOKERIANA Decaisne. poisonous to livestock. Malaceae. For previous introduction see No. A small stout-branched tree native to 77447. the eastern Himalayas at altitudes of 6,500 to 8,000 feet. It has thick leath- 80073. SYNCARPIA GLOMULIFERA (J. E. ery oblong sharply toothed leaves up to Smith) Niedenzu. Myrtaceae. a foot long, large panicles of small white A tall slender evergreen tree, native flowers, and egg-shaped yellow fruits to Australia, with broadly ovate leaves about three-fourths of an inch long. 2 to 3 inches long, appearing as if in whorls from two pairs being close to- For previous introduction see No. gether. The small white flowers are in 65252. globular clusters of 6 to 10 on\ short peduncles at the base of the new shoots. 80080 to 80082. Ficus spp. Moraceae. The wood is valuable for posts and other Fig. underground construction work. 80080. Ficus BENJAMINA L. For previous introduction see No. Benjamin fig. 75572. A large tree, up to 80 feet high, 80074. TRICONDYLUS MYRICOIDES (Gaertn. native to India, with thin coriaceous f.) Kuntze (Lomatia longifolia R. Br.). ovate leaves 3 inches long and axillary Proteaceae. pairs of small globose blood-red fruits. An evergreen shrub 8 to 10 feet high, For previous introduction see No. native to New South Wales and Victoria, 67701. with very narrow lance-shaped leaves, 80081. Ficus HISPIDA L. f. and terminal or axillary racemes of creamy white flowers. The fruit is an A shrub or small tree up to 30 feet oval-oblong follicle, and the seeds are high, native to southeastern Asia, with winged. The wood is light colored and hairy branches, ovate to obovate ob- very hard, with a beautiful small figure, scurely toothed leaves 8 inches long, well suited for turnery. and turbinate green fruits, nearly an inch in diameter, produced in fascicles For previous introduction see No. 43580. on the old wood. 80075. CHAYOTA EDULIS Jacq. (&e- For previous introduction see No. chium edule Swartz.). Cucurbita- 54892. ceae. Chayote. 80082. Ficus HOOKERI Miquel. From Guatemala. Fruit presented by Wil- A subtropical tree native to the tem- son Popenoe, Research Department of the perate Himalayas of northeastern In- United Fruit Co., Tela, Honduras. Re- dia. The oval leaves are up to 11 ceived November 26, 1928. Numbered inches in length. in April, 1929. For previous introduction see No. No. 1. A large green variety. 68336.