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55625. Persea amerkaxa Mill. Lanraccae. Avocado. 



(P. yratiussiiiia Gaerin. f. ) 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Budwood presented by (ienit 1'. WiliitT. Re- 

 ceived August 16, 1922. 



Wilder. Grown by Gerrit P. Wilder at his re.sldence in Hnnolulu. n st'odlinR 

 from tbe Guatemalan variety McDonald ^rowiuK at 1402 I'unnlinu Sireot, 

 Honolulu. An account of the introduction of the MrlhmnUl from (liiutcnmlii 

 is given in Bulletin 25, p. 43, Hawaii Agriculturul KxinTinii'nt Station, as 

 follows : 



"About 20 years ago Admiral Hoardsloy. leaving (Juateniala for Hawaii, car- 

 ried with him a number of avocados for consumption on the way. He saved 

 two seeds?, wrapping tbeni in cotton wool and jiackiiig them in ice. Arrlvinjj 

 in Honolulu, he gave one seed to .Judge \Vied»'nian and tlie other to Mrs. E. 

 K. Wilder. The former was planted at 1402 Punahou Street, now occuple<l 

 by 'The McDonald,' and although both seeds grew, the 'McDonald' is far 

 superior in quality and blooms earlier." 



A formal description of the fruit of the ^VUdcl^ variety is as follows: 



Form nearly round; size large, average weifrht about 1 pound; stem thick, 

 tough; apex broadly rounded; surface light olive green; flesh yellow, shadlnR 

 into light green near the skin and easily separated fnmi the latter, oily, rich 

 and nutty in flavor; season October to January in Honolulu. 



The tree is vigorous, inclined to grow upward rather than to branch out, 

 bHt can stand pruning. The variety is valuable as a late avocado. 



An analysis of the fruit (analysis 1747, University of ralifornia. 191.5) is as 

 follows: Weight (in ounces) — fruit, 25.70; seed, 6.42; skin, 2..54 ; edible por- 

 tion, 16.88. Analysis of edible portion (per cent) — protein, 1..S1 ; fat, 15.87; 

 ash, 0.86; carbohydrates, 5.15. 



66626 to 55632. 



From the island of Hainan, China. Seeds presented by the Canton Chris- 

 tian College, through F. A. McClure. Receive<l August 14. 1022. Quoted 

 motes by Mr. McClure. 



Collected by Mr. McClure in April and May, 1922. The Canton Christian 

 College introduction numbers are in parentheses. 



55626. CoMBEETtTM sp. Combretacofe. 



"(No. 853.) An ornamental shrub about 6 feet high, growing on open 

 hillsides at an altitude of about 1,600 feet." 



55627. DiosPYUOS sp. Diospyracese. Persimmon. 



"(No. 856.) A tree 40 to 50 feet high and 2 feet in diameter, grow- 

 ing near the Five Finger Mountains, at an altitude of 3.300 to .5,000 feet. 

 The fruits are eaten by the natives." 



55628. Ficus sp. Moracere. Fig. 



"(No. 847.) A small ornamental shrub up to 5 feet In height, collected 

 in sandv soil at an altitude of 100 to 165 feet. The bright-red figs are 

 edible."" 



55629. Pandanus tectobitjs Parkins. Pandanacese. 



" (No. 858.) This plant, which sometimes reaches a height of 10 or 

 12 feet if unmolested, is used extensively as a hedge plant fn Hainan, 

 chiefly below an altitude of 1,000 feet. The spherical fruits, about 8 

 inches in diameter, are bright orange-yellow when ripe." 



55630. RuBus sp. Rosaeeae. 



"(No. 848.) An edible wild berry found in sandy soil at an altitude of 

 100 to 165 feet." 



55631. RuBus sp. Rosaeeae. 



" (No. 849.) An edible wild berrj- found in clay loam on hillsides at 

 an altitude of about 3,300 feet." 



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