OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1918. 33 



46781 to 46787. 



i'roin Mexico. 0()ll(>ctecl by Mr. Wilsim I'opeiioc uml pre-^eulcd ihrcniujli 

 I)r. H. J. Webber, director of the Citrus Exijeriinent Station ot ihe I'lii- 

 verslty of Califoriiiu. Ke(eiv(Hl December 2, 1918. (piloted iion.s l)y Mr. 

 I'openoe. 



46781. Annona mvERsiiOLiA Safford. Aiinonacea?. llama. 

 " Fapaucc. Collected at Tapacbula. Chiaims. Octol)er IS, 1!)1S. Tlie 



tree strongly suggests Annona s(iii(niK>\-<i in :ii>i)cai-aiic(\ l>iit is easily dis- 

 tinguishe;! by the leaflike bi-acts at tlie base ot Hit- ln-aii<'ldcls. Tlie 

 fruit is nuK'h larger than tliat of A. sqnamoaa, resembling more clo.-^ely 

 that of .4. reticiihdo. It is generally heart shaped, up to '^ or indies 

 in length, with the carpellary areas indicated by incised lines on th" 

 surface, wluch is pale glaucous green in color. The skin is nearly a 

 quarter of an inch thick, the flesli is said to l)e tinged witli rose coh)r 

 when ripe, and the seeds are much larger than tiiose of either .1. 

 squamosa or A. rrtiruhita." 



For pievions introduction, see S. P. 1. No. 36632. 



For an illustration of tlie fruits of this Annona, see Plate II. 



46782. Carica sp. Papayacese. 



"Collected at La Zacualpa, Chiapas, October 10, 191S. A wild cari<-a 

 common in this region. It i.s very similar to the pajiaya. Tlie plants 

 grow to a height of about 10 feet and resemble those of the iiapaya 

 except in the distinctly darker color of the foliage and the l<»ss tlceply 

 lobed leaves. Staminate and pistillate flowers seem always to l)e pro- , 

 duced on separate plants. The fruits are borne singly, not in clust«M-s. 

 as is often the case in the wild papayas of Florida. They are obovoid- 

 elliptic in shape, 2 to 4 inches in length, orange-yellow iu color when 

 ripe, with a more pronounced aroma than in the papaya. The natives 

 call them melocotones, or peaches. The flesh is about half an incli thick; 

 each of the numerous seeds which fill the large cavity is inclosed in a 

 translucent, whitish aril, which is the part eaten. The seeds do not 

 adhere to the wall of the seed cavity, as in the papaya, but together with 

 the arils surrounding them entirely fill the cavity. The flavor of the 

 arils is sweet and aromatic, very pleasant, and quite distinct from tliat 

 of the flesh of the papaya." 



46783. Chamaedokka sp. Phcenicacese. Palm. 

 " P'rom Pochutla, Oaxaca, August IS, 1918. This closely resembles the 



dwarf palm which I sent in from Guatemala last year under the name 

 pacayito. It is abundant on cool, shady mountain sides in the coffee di.s- 

 trict above Pochutla, at altitudes of about 3,000 feet. When mature, the 

 plant has a slender trunk, perhaps half an inch thick and 2 feet high. The 

 leaves are 12 to 18 inches in length, rather finely pinnate, deep green, 

 graceful, with the rachis stifE but arching slightly. As a house plant for 

 the Northern States and for use in fern dishes it seems to me this plant 

 possesses unusual possibilities, and I strongly recommend it for trial." 



46784. NicoTiANA tabacum L. Solanacerc. Tobacco. 

 ■" From the cafetal El Progreso, near Pochutla, Oaxaca ; altitude. 2.000 



feet. Collected August 15, 1918. A pink-flowered tobacco plant, of the 

 type grown in this section of the country. It reaches a height of al^ont 

 6 feet. I do not know that it has any particular value, but it might be 



