APEIL 1 TO JuiSTE 30, 1917. 83 



44865 to 4488^^^00111111116(1. 



44868. Carica papaya L. Papayacefe. Papaya. 

 "(Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) Seeds of a iiuiUuiii- 



quality papaya sold in the market here." (Curran.) 



44869. CiTRULLUs vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacete. Watermelon. 

 "(Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March. 1917.) The watermelons of 



Curacao are the best I have tasted in the Tropics." {Cinran.) 



44870. CucuMis melo L. Cucurbitacefe. Muskmelon. 

 "(Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March 9, 1917.) Muskmelon from the 



Curagao market; of fair quality." (Curran.) 



44871 to 44874. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. Cotton. 



44871. "(Altagracia, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon de Peru. 

 Grovi^n as a commercial crop which sells at the rate of $20 for 

 500 pounds." {Curran.) 



44872. "(Altagracia, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Alyodon morcno. 

 Commercial cotton, grown and manufactured in the same region." 

 ( Curran. ) 



44873. "(Los Quemazons, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon de Peru, 

 Commercial crop." {Curran.) 



44874. "(Los Quemazons, Venezuela, May, 1917.) Algodon moretio. 

 Commercial crop (?)." {Curran.) 



44875. HoLcus sorghum L. Poacese. Sorg'hum. 

 {Sorghum vulgare Pers.) 



"(Market, Willemstad, Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) 

 Mais chiquito. Used for making meal." {Curran.) 



44876. Phaseolus lunatus L. Fabacese. Lima bean. 

 "(Market, AVillemstad, Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) 



Klein boontje." {Curran!) 



" Small forms of the large fiat Lima bean. The shape, color, and 

 markings are like types in this country. They may be either the bush or 

 the pole form." {D. N. Shoemaker.) 



44877. Phaseolus vulgaris L. Fabacese. Common bean. 

 "(Market, Willemstad, Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March, 1917.) 



Klein boontje." {Curran.) 



"Probably the variety known as Dutch Casehnife:' {D. N. Shoe- 

 maker. ) 



44878. RuPRECHTiA fagifolia Meisn. Polygonacese. Duraznillo. 

 "(La Estacadita, near Sabanita de Coro, Venezuela, May, 1917.) 



Koniari. A small tree." {Curran.) 



A South American tree with smooth bark which, in renewing itself 

 each year, wrinkles in a peculiar way, giving the tree a characteristic 

 appearance. In the spring it is covered with yellowish flowers which 

 later become pinkish, making the tree very ornamental. The wood is of 

 no commercial use, so far as is known. (Adapted from Venturi and 

 Lillo, Contribuciou al Con/jcimiento de los Arbolcs de la Argentina, ;>. SS.) 



44879. Sesamum orientals L. Pedaliacese. Sesame. 

 {S. indicum L.) 



"(Willemstad, Curagao, Dutch West Indies, March 9, 1917.) Ajonjoli. 

 Sold in the market; for making sweetmeats." {Curran.) 

 See S. P. I. No. 44763 for description. 



