64 PLANT MATERIAL INTRODUCED

90649 to 9067&—Continued. 90677 to 90719—Continued. 90675. VIBURNUM SARGENTI Koehne. Ca- 90682. CASUARINA STRICTA Ait. prifoliaceae. Sargent cranberrybush. This tree, commonly cultivated in No. 6499. An upright compact hardy California but more rare in Florida, is shrub, up to 15 feet high, generally a fairly hardy species making a low, similar to the American cranberrybush often shrubby growth. It is con- (Viburnum americanum), but with thick- spicuous on account of its very thick, er leaves, hairy beneath, and larger often pendulous branchlets and very sterile flowers, sometimes over an inch big cones. In appearance it is not so across. The red globose berries are in elegant as some of the other casuari- upright cymes. nas, but it is very striking and is also of some economic value. The branch- For previous introduction see 69894. lets are said to be a favorite forage 90676. ZANTHOXYLUM SCHINIFOLIUM Sieb. for Australian cattle, and the wood is especially valuable for shingles and and Zucc. Rutaceae. posts. No. 6502. A graceful Japanese shrub or small tree with attractive compound For previous introduction see 67809. leaves and rather conspicuous clusters of greenish or brownish fruits in the 90683. CASUARINA SUBEROSA Otto and autumn. Dietr. For previous introduction see 81568. A species with very large fruits over 1 inch long, and long coarse pendent 90677 to 90719. branchlets; very distinct from Casua- rina equisetifoha. This is one of the From New South Wales, Australia. Seeds hardier species, for it will stand a tem- presented by G. P. Darnell-Smith, Direc- perature of 26° F. tor, Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Received December 18, 1930. For previous introduction see 62663. A collection of native Australian trees 90684 to 90707. EUCALYPTUS spp. Myrta- and shrubs. ceae. 90677. ACACIA CRASSIUSCULA Wendl. (A. adunca A. Cunn.). Mimosaceae. 90684. EUCALYPTUS AGGLOMERATA Maiden. A shrub several feet high with acutely angled branchlets, thick linear falcate A tree 50 to 80 feet high and 4 to 6 1-nerved phyllodes 2 inches long, and feet in diameter, with thick steel-gray short racemes made up of small dense lanceolate leaves 4 to 6 inches long and globular heads of 20 or more flowers. heads of 10 to 14 flowers followed by It is also native to Tasmania. reddish-brown fruits a quarter of an inch in diameter. 90678. ACACIA SALICINA Lindl. (A. Ugu- lata A. Cunn.). Mimosaceae. 90685. EUCALYPTUS AGGREGATA Deane A tall shrub or small tree with pendu- and Maiden. lous branches and willowlike phyllodes up to 5 inches long. The yellow flowers A small tree with flaky bark and are in short racemes of two or three smooth branchlets, semipendulous lance- globular heads. olate undulate leaves 4 to 5 inches long, and four to six flowered umbels For previous introduction see 80064. clustered in dense heads. The hemi- spherical fruits are a quarter of an 90679 to 90683. CASUARINA spp. Casuari- inch in diameter. naceae. 90679. CASUARINA CUNNINGHAMIANA 90686. EUCALYPTUS HBMIPHLOIA ALBBNS Miquel. Cunningham beefwood. (Miquel) F. Muell. A slender-branched leafless ornamen- A tree up to 80 feet high, with dull- tal tree, the so-called beefwood, which green persistent bark, broadly ovate- has branchlets suggesting horsetails. lanceolate mealy white leaves 6 inches long, clusters of four to eight rather For previous introduction see 73838. large flowers, and obovoid-oblong fruits nearly half an inch long. 90680. CASUARINA DISTYLA Vent. (0. paludosa Sieber). 90687. EUCALYPTUS BAUERIANA Schauer. Unlike many of the better-known casuarinas, this species is usually a A small tree up to 50 feet high, with small shrub 2 to 3 feet high. ash-gray persistent rough-furrowed bark, broadly ovate to lanceolate long- For previous introduction see 67808. petioled leaves 3 inches long, and um- bels of three to six small flowers fol- 90581. CASUARINA GLAUCA Sieber. lowed by top-shaped fruits less than a Beefwood. quarter of an inch in diameter. A tree 60 to 70 feet high, usually straight and of rapid growth. The 90688. EUCALYPTUS BAXTBRI (Benth.) timber is red, beautifully marked, hard Maiden and Blakely. and tough, and is used for cabinet- work, staves, and fuel. In periods of A large tree with very thick ovate drought, the foliage is used for feed- leaves less than 3 inches long, sessile ing the stock. When the trees are cut flowers in dense heads, and globular down, the young growth shoots up fruits half an inch in diameter. quickly from the stump. This variety grows in the marshy coastal districts 90689. EUCALYPTUS BEYERI R. T. Baker. and frequently in land submerged with tidal water. It makes a very A tall tree with thin narrowly linear handsome shade tree. leaves, flowers in clusters of three to six, and pear-shaped fruits a quarter of For previous introduction see 75551. an inch long.