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46721 to 46724— Continued. --^w,. 



46721. Cereus sp. Cactacete. Night-blooming cereus, 



"The Hat joints are from a species of nighi-bldoniinj; cereus wliicli has 

 an immense blood-red flower the size of a saucer. It opens only at nij^ht; 

 the plant climbs on walls, or anything." 



46722 and 46723. Cereus sp. Cactacese. Pitalla. 



•• The seeds and the 3-coriierod joints are from ;i (•a<tus called pitnlla 



(pronounced pea-tah-ya). The fruit grows as large as a good-sized pouito 



and is covered with warts about one-fourth of an indi liigh. The inside 



pulp has a wonderful flavor and is very fine eating." 



46722. Cuttings. 46723. Seeds. 



46724. Persea Americana Mill. Laura cese. Avocado. 



(P. gratissima Gaertn. f.) 



" Seeds from some very large and fine ayuacates." 



46725. Brosimum ALicASTRUM Swartz. Moraceje. Bread nut tree. 



Fi-om Cuba. Presented by Dr. Mario Calvino, director ol the Agricultural 

 Experiment Station, Santiago de las Vegas. Received November 8, 1918. 



" Seeds of the ramon de mejico. It is a fine shade tree ; and it is also an 

 economic plant, for its leaves are eaten by cattle and its seeds are eaten readily 

 by pigs." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41880. 



46726. CucuMis meld L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 



Grown at the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Calif. Numbered 

 for convenience in recording distribution. Received November 8, 1918, 



" Seeds of an Armenian melon. It is a good bearer, and the fruits weigh from 

 35 to 20 pounds. The skin is rough, and greenisli yellow in culor. The flesh is 

 white, solid, and firm, and very sweet. No doubt it would make a good keeper 

 for late use." {R. L. Beagles.) 



46727. MiLLETTiA pisciDiA (Koxb.) Wight. Fabaceae. 



From India. Presented by Mr. H. G. Carter, economic botanist of the 

 Botanical Survey of India, Indian Museum, Calcutta. Received Novem- 

 ber 11, 1918. 

 " Pods and seeds of Sohrumthein collected by the Agricultural Inspector of 

 Dhasi and Jaintia and Garo Hills, Shillong, Assam." [Carter.) 



This woody climber, with whitish branchlets and odd-pinnate leaves, is a 

 native of the forests of India, growing up to an altitude of 4,000 feet. The 

 ovate-oblong, coriaceous leaflets are 3 to 4 inches long, and the snow-white 

 flowers are borne in copious, laxly flowered racemes. (Adapted from Hooker, 

 Flora of British India, vol. 2, p. 107.) 



46728 and 46729. 



From Peking, China. Presented by Dr. Yaraei Kin, who obtained them 

 from Mr. H. L. Yang, Peking University. Received November 12, 1918. 

 Quoted notes by Mrs. Kin. 



46728. CucUMis melo L. Cucurbitaceje. Muskmelon. 



" Seeds of a small white melon that is very prolific and has a fine- 

 textured flesh, though not so highly flavored as the Honey Dew." 



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