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very juicy, intensely f radiant, and of an apricot flavor. . . . This is a most 

 beautiful palm, remindinji one in its shape very much of (7. <]atil, Init it is not 

 so massive. The leaves are about 10 feet long;." (See Proceed inys of the 

 Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the Florida State Hortienltural Society, May, 

 1909, p. 57.) 



" Blumenau, who first described this species, reconuiiended it for cultivation 

 because of its great hardiness. He says that it grew in a locality exposed 

 to occasional frosts and even snow, with temperatures of 10° or 12° C. below 

 freezing. Barbosa Rodriguez, in a recent work on the Brazilian palms, has 

 placed this species as a synonym under Cocos eriospatha." {C. B. Doyle.) 



43117 and 43118.* Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 



From Ottawa, Canada. Presented by Mr. J. H. Grisdale, director, Central 

 Experiment Farm. Received August 18, 1916. 



43117. "Early Malcolm sweet corn, a variety which Mr. Logsdail says 

 is nothing more than the Malakoff which Hansen brought from Russia 

 and which is tlie only variety tliat matures consistently In the region 

 of Ottawa." (Mr. Fairchild's report, 1915.) 



43118. "Early Ottawa. This strain was produced by employing Early 

 Malcolm as the pollen parent and Early Adams as the female parent. 

 We liave found that this seed does best in areas where the average 

 length and development of the season ai'e similar to our conditions 

 around O.ttawa." {A. J. Logsdail.) 



For an illustration of this sweet-corn hybrid, see Plate III. 



43119 to 43123.* Ananas sativus Schult. f. Biomeliacese. 



Pineapple. 



From Singapore, Straits Settlements. Presented by Mr. I. H. Burkill, 

 director, Botanic Gardens. Received August 16, 1916. 



Suckers of the following varieties : 



43119. Harvey's. 43122. Ruby. 



43120. Mauritius. 43123. Sarawak. 



43121. Pernambuco. 



431S4 to 43187. 



From Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand. Plants presented by Mr. H. R. 

 Wright. Received August 12, 1916. Quoted notes from the Avondale 

 Nursery catalogue, except as otherwise noted. 



43124 to 43138.* Amygdalus PERSicA L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 



(Prunus persica Stokes.) 



43124. "A 1.* A counterpart of Paragon, ripening about March 9, 

 also a. seedling £rom Elbert a. An ideal market peach. The growth 

 is short, thick, and compact, with very large, handsome foliage. 

 Tree an annual and heavy bearer." 



43125. " Golden Queen. A yellow-fleshed clingstone, raised by Mr. 

 Reeves, Tauranga. It is claimed to be one of the best canning 

 peaches. Tree compact in growth, heavy cropper ; fruit of medium 

 size, deep yellow to stone, and will hang well." 



* See footnote, p. 9. 



