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fourths to 1 inch thick, of melting, buttery texture and rich, nutty flavor; quality 

 good to very good; seeds medium small, oblate, flattened on sides, and slightly rough 

 on the surface." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



36271. Solanum actjleatissimum Jacquin. 



From Caravellas, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Fred Birch. Received October 

 9, 1913. 



' ' Seeds of the sweet hollow tomato ; plan 1 18 inches to 2 feet high , forming a branched 

 bush exceedingly spiny; leaf about the size of a medium maple leaf but chaped like 

 those of the ordinary tomato; skin of fruit tough, scarlet in color; flesh about three- 

 sixteenths to one-fourth inch thick, white, granular, soft, and sweet; the seedj grow 

 in a loose, dry cluster in the center. Plants grown in the richest soil are lesa spiny 

 than those growing on the dry hillside." (Birch.) 



Under the name arrebenta-cavallos, M. Pio Correa describes this plant as being 

 "used for cutaneous affections and in mesenteric tuberculosis." He says that it is 

 poisonous. 



36272. Eugenia ventenatii Bentham. 



Drooping myrtle. 



From Victoria, Australia. Presented by Mr. J. Cronin, curator, Melbourne 

 Botanic Garden. Received October 8, 1913. 



"Drooping myrtle, or large-leaved water gum; 40 to 60 feet in height, 24 to 36 

 inches in diameter. Wood of a gray or pinkish hue and beautifully marked. It is 

 close grained, hard, heavy, and tough; it is used for tool handles, poles of drays, ribs 

 of boats, and the flooring boards of verandas." (J. H. Maiden, Useful Native Plants 

 of Australia.) 



Distribution. — This myrtaceous tree occurs in the valley of the Brisbane River in 

 Queensland, the valley of the Clarence River in New South Wales, and along the coast 

 of Moreton and Rockingham Bays in Queensland. 



36273 to 36278. 



From Minas Geraes, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Fred Birch. Received October 

 6, 1913. 



36273. Carica papaya L. Papaya. 



"Karl Schultz. One of the regular-shaped papayas; under the average size, 

 about 6 inches long and 4 to 4£ inches in diameter. The rich orange-colored 

 skin was the clearest and most neariy free from spots and wrinkles that I have 

 ever seen; the flesh is extra thick and the seed cavity very small; seeds large. 

 Extra good quality." (Birch.) 



36274. Annona sp. 



"Seeds of the Jaca-andu, the 'wild dog's jack fruit' or wild forest soursop 

 of Minas Geraes. Fruit the size of an orange; very aromatic and delicious 

 when partaken of very sparingly." (Birch.) 



36275 to 36278. Carica papaya L. Papaya. 



36275. "Seeds of the best long-stemmed papaya [i. e., from staminate 

 trees]; sweet and richly flavored; bears great quantities of sweet-scented 

 jasminelike flowers on long steins, which are very attractive to hum- 

 ming birds and insects. As the young fruit grows its weight makes the 

 long stem drop gradually to the trunk of the tree, where it forms one of 

 the dangling clusters which Burround and hide the trunk. Sometimes 

 such a cluster will consisl of from 15 to 25 pear-shaped fruits, weighing 

 from 1 to 2 pounds each. Tiny take a long time to grow and ripen. Most 

 of this sort are inferior in taste." (Birch.} 



