INVENTORY. 



25718 to 25722. 



From Cartago, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. C. Werckle. Received July 2, 1909. 

 Seeds of the following; descriptive notes by Mr. Werckle. 



25718. Anacardium occidentale L. Cashew. 



"These seeds are from the best and largest varieties I could find; red, yellow, 

 and tawn color, the latter are the best. They are from the large grove of Don 

 Rafael Yglesias, in the Cazalar." 



25719. CUCURBITA MOSCHATA Duch. 



"Pipian. Most prolific pumpkin of the Pacific coast. Full; white fleshed." 



25720. Carica papaya L. Papaw. 

 "Good, very large variety." 



25721. Carica peltata Hook. & Arn. 



"Suara. Fruit very small, globular, full (no cavity), sweet, and fragrant. 

 For crossing. Eaten with the seeds as Granadilla. Ovary full, on account of 

 formation of cellular tissue on the funiculus the funiculi of the center of the 

 placenta are very long. Pulp soft, skin very thin." 



Distribution. — A native of Central America, found on the coast of Nicaragua 

 and Costa Rica. 



25722. Carica papaya £ X peltata $ 



"Small, sweet, fragrant fruits, not full or solid as the Suara." 



25723 and 25724. 



From Baroda, India. Presented by Mr. B. F. Cavanagh, superintendent, State 

 Gardens. Received July 3, 1909. 



Seeds of the following: 



25723. Terminally bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. 

 See S. P. I. Xo. 25541 for description. 



25724. Phyllanthus emblica L. 



"A small deciduous tree of the family Euphorbiacese, found in China, Japan, 

 India, and elsewhere. The unripe fruit, formerly official in medicine, is 

 known commercially as emblic myrobalans and with the leaves and bark ia 

 used in tanning. The leaves have been found to contain 18 per cent tannin 

 and the bark 12.6 per cent. Introduced for trial in the Southern States." 

 (W. W. Stockberger.) 



Distribution. — A large tree, native of tropical India, China, and the Malay 

 Archipelago. 



25725 to 25728. 



From Baroda, India. Presented by Mr. B. F. Cavanagh, superintendent, State 

 Gardens. Received July 6, 1909. 



21522— Bui. 176—10 2 9 



