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46237. AcHRAS zapota L. Sapotacea\ Sapodilla. 



(.4. sapota L.) 



From the city of Panama, Panama. Presented by Sr. Uanion Arias- 

 Feraud. Received .Ti;ne S, 1918. 



46238. Mangifera indica L. Anacaidiacea\ Mango. 



From the city of Panama, Panama. Presented hy Sr. Ramon Arias- 

 Feraud. Received .Time 8, 1918. 



"Seeds of tlie l)est kind of uianj^os winch we have here. caUed '(";ilidad' 

 (quality ) mangos." ( .4 rias-Fcra ml. ) 



46239. Amygdalus peksica L. Amygdalacea^. Peach. 



(Prvnvs pcrsica Stolies.) 



From Pretoria. Tnion of South Afi-ica. Presented l)y .Mi\ I. W. ]'i>\r lOvans. 

 chief. Division of P>otany, Department of A.uriculture. Keccjved .lime 8, 

 1918. 



"Tr(nif<r(ial yelloir. Tins variety is one of the liardiest we liave in this 

 country and tlie most iaunune to tlie more conunoii funj^ous jiests of tlie i)eacii." 

 ( Evans. ) 



46240. LiTCHi CHixENSis Sonner. Sapindacese. Lychee. 

 {Nephelium litrhi Cambess.) 



From Honolulu, Hawaii. Procured from Mr. Cliantc ChoiiLr. thrciiirh Mi-. 

 J. E. Higgins, liorticulturist, Hawaii Agricultural Experiment Statinii. 

 Received June 17, 1918. 



The lychee is a small tree, native to China, with dense foliage of rich green 

 shiny leaves, racemes of greenisli flowers, and clusters of spherical fruil about 

 1 inch in diameter. Each fruit contains one seed in a tirui .jellylike whitish 

 jjulp or aril of delicious flavor. In China the production of dried lychee fruit 

 is a large Industry. (Adapted from M'ilcox, Tropical Agriculture, p. Ui.'t.\ 



Excellent results are now being obtained in rooting the cutting.s in a moist 

 chamber. 



For previous introductions, see S. P. I. Nos. 40916 and 40973. 



46241. Laavsoxia ixermis L. Lythiacea:'. Henna. 

 (L. alha Lam.) 



From Nice, France. Presented by Dr. A. Robertson Proschowsky. Received 

 March 21, 1918. Numbered .Tune, 1918. 



An interesting shrub connnonly known as henna, camphlre, c.vpress shrub, 

 or Eg.vptian privet, grown thnmghout India, Persia. Syria, and northern 

 Africa, wliere its powdered leaves are used as a hair dye and as a cosmetic. 

 It imparts a reddish orange color. Plants attain a height of 8 or 10 feet and 

 bear smooth oval or lance-shaped entire leaves and panicles of small white 

 sweetly scented flowers, which are used in perfumery. This species is reported 

 as being a very useful and ornamental hedge plant. (Adapted from Wait, 

 Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. J/, p. 597.) 



46242. Chayota edulis Jacq. Ciicurbitaceae. Chayote. 

 (Sechium edule Swartz.) 



P'ruits received in the autumn of 1916 from Mr. H. S. Zoller, Brooksville, 

 Fla. Numbered, for convenience in distribution, June, 1918. 



