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44793 and 44794— Continued. 



has long, silky fiber of first-rate quality. It bears little or nothing the 

 first year, but the following year is covered with bolls. It should be 

 planted at the rate of three to five thousand plants for each 2 acres. It 

 may remain in place four or five years. The seeds should be collected 

 from the best plants, as this hybrid is still incompletely fixed. The plants 

 should be started in a nursery and planted the second year." (Trahut.) 

 Caravonica is supposed to be a hybrid between kidney cotton, Cros- 

 sypium sp., and (?. barbadense ; Hit Aflfi is usually referred to G. bar- 

 badense. 



44795 to 44800. 



From Venezuela. Presented by Mr. Henry Pittier. Received May 29, 

 1917. Quoted notes by Mr. Pittier. 



44795. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 

 {Prunus persica Stokes.) 



"(No. 7112. From Caracas, March, 1917.) A small peach, with thin, 

 acidulous flesh, sold in the market at Caracas ; collected in the neigh- 

 boring mountains." 



44796. Bromelia chrysantha Jacq. Bromeliacese. 



"(No. 7111. From Caracas, March, 1917.) This has been called Bro- 

 melia chrysantha, but it may be simple B. pinguin. The fruit, which ia 

 sweet acidulate and quite agreeable to the taste when mature, is sold 

 in the market." 

 44797 to 44799. Gossypium sp. Malvacere. Cotton. 



Introduced for the Office of Crop Acclimatization and Adaptation In- 

 vestigations. 



44797. "(No. 7110. From Siquire Valley, Miranda, April, 1917.) 

 A deciduous shrub of pyramidal habit, with 4-locked fruits. It 

 grows among bushes on alluvial flats." 



44798. "(No. 7094. From Caracas, March, 1917.) Cultivated in 

 a garden." 



44799. "(No. 7109. From Caracas, March, 1917.) A pyramidal 

 perennial shrub, 2 to 3 meters (7 to 10 feet) high, growing around 

 houses, bushes, etc." 



44800. SoLANUM sp. Solanaceae. 



"(No. 5972. From Caracas.) An herbaceous trailing plant, bearing 

 edible fruits ; desirable for cultivation in cool, shady places in a mild 

 climate." 



44801. Annona (cherimola X squamosa) X reticulata. Anno- 

 nacese. Cuatemoya. 



From Lamao, Philippine Islands. Cuttings presented by Mr. P. J, Wester, 

 horticulturist in charge of the Lamao Experiment Station. Received 

 May 19, 1917. 



"No. 3685-11." 



See S. P. I. Nos. 44671 to 44673 for previous introductions and description. 



