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pasture lauds from the coast to 50 or 100 miles inland and is found in all tlie 

 small shops of the coast towns as a common remedy." (Ciirran.) 



49258 to 49260. 



From Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Seeds presented by W. O. Wolcott. 

 IJeceived January 15, 1920. 



49258. Ankona muricata L. Aiinonacete. Soursop. 



" The soursop, known in Spanish-speaking countries as guandbana, is 

 unexcelled for sherbets and refreshing drinks. The fruit is oblong, some- 

 times 4 or 5 pounds in weight, dark green, and prickly on the surface. 

 The white, cottony llesh has a ricli aromatic flavor. The tree is rarely 

 more than 20 feet high and has thick glossy leaves and large greenish 

 flowers ; it is tropical in its requirements and will grow only in southern 

 Florida." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47874. 



49259. Canavali EXSiFORME (L.) DC. Fabaceie. Jack bean, 



"These are called p'isol del diohle, or 'devil beans.'" (Wolcott.) 



" The jack bean is a native of tlie AVest Indies and the adjacent main- 

 land and is a bushy semierect annual with coarse stems, thickisli leaves, 

 purplish flowers, and liard wliite pods 9 to 14 inches long, eacli contain- 

 ing 10 to 14 white seeds. I'sually the roots are well tubercled, and the 

 plant will withstand much drouglit. It is remarkably free from insects 

 and fungous diseases and is but slightly alTected by root-knot. It is 

 valuable as forage and as a cover crop or for green manure."' (C. Y. 

 riper.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4C077. 



49260. Carica papaya L. Papaj'acese. Papaya, 

 " Seeds of a big variety of papaya." (Wolcott.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47586. 



49361 to 49264. Saccharum ornciNARUM L. Poacege, 



Sugar cane. 



From Fajardo, Porto Rico. Seeds purchased from It. A. Veve, of the 

 Fajardo Sugar Co. Received January 9, 1920. 



"These varieties are known to produce fertile seeds and juices of bigli 

 density." (Veve.) 



49261. Ci-istalina. 49263, Dill. 



49262. D109. 49264. DJ^33. 



49265. Manihot esculexta Craiitz, Euphorbiaceaa, Cassava. 



(M. utiUssima Pohl.) 

 From Kingston, Jamaica. Cuttings presented by William Harris, Govern- 

 ment botanist and superintendent of public gardens. Received August 

 11, 1919. Numbered January, 1920. 



Introduced for testing in the southern United States, Hawaii, and Porto Rico. 

 Rodtiey. 



49266. Saccharum officinarum L. Poacese. Sugar cane. 



From Fajardo, Porto Rico. Seeds purchased from R. A. Veve, of tlie 

 Fajardo Sugar Co. Received January 9, 1920. 



" One of the varieties known to produce fertile seeds and juices of high 

 density." (Veve.) 



Rayada (ribbon). 



