;;•_> SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



26689 to 86757— Continued. 



26740 to 26746 Continued. 



26745. ' Bud wood obtained by Mr. P. J. Wester, from the Rev. L. S. 

 Etader, Miami. Fla., September L8, 1908. The fruit from this tree is 

 the largesl of this Bpecies thai has come to my attention; of good 

 quality." 



26746. "Seed received at the Subtropical Garden, Miami, Fla., Sep- 

 tember22, L908,fromMr. Henry F. Schultz, Ancon, Canal Zone, Panama. 



26747 and 26748. Anona reticulata L. Custard-apple. 



26747. ''Bud wood obtained by Mr. P. J. Wester from Mr. Cephas 

 Pinder, Upper Metacumbie Key, Fla., April, 1906." 



26748. "Bud wood obtained by Mr. P. J. Wester from Mr. Cephas 

 Pinder, Upper Metacumbie Key, Fla., April, 1906. The bud wood of 

 this and the preceding number was taken from what Mr. Pinder con- 

 sidered his best custard -apple tree. " 



26749. Anona senegalensis Pers. 



"Seed received from Reasoner Bros., Oneco, Fla., September 18, 1908." 



26750. Anona sp. (?) 



"Bud wood received from Mr. E. N. Reasoner, Oneco, Fla., April, 1908." 



26751. Anona sp. (?) 



"Bud wood received from Mr. E. N. Reasoner, Oneco, Fla., April, 1908. 

 The seed from which Mr. Reasoner 's trees grew was sent to him many years ago 

 by Mr. C. J. Harvey, Sanborn, Mexico, who wrote Mr. Reasoner that the fruit 

 was very delicious." 



26752. Anona sp. 



"Three plants received from Mr. O. F. Cook, February 12, 1909, who obtained 

 the seed in Mexico." 



26753. Anona sp. 



li Soucoya. Seed received from Dr. F. Franceschi, Santa Barbara, Cal., 

 March 17, 1909." 



26754. Anona squamosa L. 



"A tree that is very prolific, fruit of good quality." 



26755. Psidium guajava L. Guava. 

 Seed received from Dr. H. J. Webber, December 12, 1906. A few of the 



plants raised from this seed have fruited and proved to be very superior to the 

 common sorts." 



26756. Psidium friedrichsthalianum (Berg) Niedenzu. 



Plants received from Mr. E. N. Reasoner, Oneco, Fla., December 4, 1908. 

 "From Costa Rica. Extremely acid fruit, similar to P. araca; of value in 

 cookery . " (Reasoner.) 

 Distribution. — Reported only from Guatemala, South America. 



26757. Psidium araca Raddi. 



Plants received from Mr. E. X. Reasoner, Oneco, Fla., December 4, 1908. 



"Native of Brazil. Fruit extremely acid, of medium' size, not very seedy." 

 (Reasoner.) t " 



Distribution.— Spontaneous and cultivated in the Caribbean islands and the 

 northern part of South America, occurring in Guatemala, Peru, English and 

 Dutch Guiana, and in the provinces of Solimoes, Ciara, Bahia, Minas Geraes, 

 and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 



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