CONTENTS. 



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Introductory statement 5 



Inventory 11 



Index of common and scientific names 109 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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Plate I. The wild cherry of Guatemala. (Prunus salicifoUa H. B. K., 



S. P. I. No. 43425) 18 



II. A tropical relative of the apple. {Crataegus stipulosa (H. B. 



K.) Steud., S. P. I. No. 43430) IS 



III. The auay, a new relative of the avocado. {Hufelandia anay 



Blake, S. P. I. No. 43432) 22 



IV. The sweet granadilla of Guatemala. (Passiflora ligularis Juss., 



S. P. I. No. 43437) 22 



V. The green sapote, a rare tropical fruit. { Achradelpha viridis 



(Pittier) O. F. Cook, S. P. I. No. 43439) 22 



VI. The Lamat avocado, from the highlands of Guatemala. (Persea 



americana Mill., S. P. I. No. 43476) 22 



VII. The Kanola avocado, an early variety. (Persea americana Mill., 



S. P. I. No. 43560) 44 



VIII. A basket of fine Guatemalan cherimoyas. (Annona cherimola 



Mill., S. P. I. No. 43927) 44 



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