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Introductory statement 1 



Inventory 7 



Index of common and scientitic names 59 



ILLUSTRATIOiNS. 



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 Plate I. One of the white saiwtes of ('entral America. (C(mmiroa 



tetrameria Millsp. ; S. P. I. No. 55445) 44 



II. A rare species of white sapote. (Casimiroa tetrameria MlUsp. ; 



S. P. I. No. 5544.J) -N 



III. The barajillo, a new leguminous shrub from Salvador, (ifei- 



bomia rensoni Painter; S. P. I. No. 55446) 44 



IV. Young branches of the barajillo. {Mcibomia rensoni Painter: 



S. P. I. No. 55446) 44 



V. A jujube for moist tropical regions. (Ziziphiis mmirHitnin 



Lam.; S. P. I. No. 554S5) 5:) 



VI. Barbados Red, a good variety of trop.cal yam. (Dioscorca 



alata L. ; S. P. I. No. 55561) 5(1 



in 



