JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, Idll. 39 



45141. Carica dodecaphylla Veil. Papayacese. Papaya. 



From Misiones, Argentina. Serds presented by Mr. Gustavo Haack, Buenos 

 Aires, tlirough Mr. W. Henry Robertson, American consul general, 

 Buenos Aires. KeceiAed August 27, 1917. 



" Yacaratir-a. A papaya, native to tlie Provinces of Misiones and Corrientes, 

 Argentina. The trunk attains a circumference of 5 feet. The wood is much 

 softer than that of the ordinary papaya; in fact, it may be said tbat there is 

 no wood at all, simply bark. It is so easily worked that the peons with machete 

 alone are able to make a canoe from the trunk in a very short time. When 

 the tree becomes old the trunk often assumes a bottlel'ke shape, similar to 

 that of the Palo borracho {Chorisia insignis). The fruit is large and is edible, 

 either raw or cooked." (Venttiri and Lillo, Contrihucion al Conocimiento de 

 los Arboles de l-a Argentina, p. 80). 



45142 to 45151. Triticum aestivum L. Poacese. Wheat. 



(T. vuJgare Vill.) 

 From Sydney, Australia. Presented by Mr. George Valder, undersecretary 

 and director, Department of Agriculture. Received August 27, 1917. 



45142. Bunyip. A very early wheat, grown for grain only. 



45143. Comeback. An early wheat used both for grain and hay. 



45144. Firbank. A very early wheat used for both grain and hay. 



45145. Florence. "It was noticed that during the 1916-17 season, when 

 a great deal of rust was experienced all over this State, the Florence 

 proved more rust resistant than any of the other varieties sent." 

 (Valder.) 



45146. MarshaWs No. 3. A late wheat recommended for both grain and 

 hay. 



45147. Rymer. A late variety of wheat recommendetl for both grain and 

 hay. 



45148. Sunset. A very early wheat. 



45149. Warren. A midseason wheat recommended for both grain and 

 hay. 



45150. Yandilla King. A late wheat recommended for both grain and 

 hay. 



45151. Zealand. A late wheat grown for hay only. 



45152 to 45155. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Seeds presented by the director of the Botanic 

 Garden. Received August 6, 1917. 



45152. Gnetum gnemon L. Gnetacese. 



An evergreen shrub or small tree extending from the Khasi Hills of 

 India southward to Singapore and Java. The sessile orange-colored 

 fruits are about an inch long and are eaten by the natives. The leaves 

 are eaten boiled like spinach, and the bark is said to furnish a strong 

 bast fiber. (Adapted from Koorder and Valeton, Boomsoorten op Java, 

 vol. 61, p. 349.) 



45153. Pavetta indica L. Rubiacese. Pawatta. 

 A common and very variable bush or small tree found throughout 



India and Slalaysia. It bears few-flowered clusters of fragrant white 



