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36688 to 36715— Continued. 



over from the last crop, the ears in the field being 8 to 10 inches long, yellow 

 flint, 12 and 14 rows. The kernels are hard, with a large proportion of horny- 

 endosperm and a large germ. Should be tried in Florida and other Southern 

 States." 



36711. Zea mays L. Corn. 

 "(No. 15a. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. October 30, 1913.) Red Peruvian corn 



purchased in a seed store here. Kernels very large, starchy." 



36712. Zea mays L. ■ Corn. 

 "(No. 16a. • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. October 30, 1913.) White Peruvian 



corn purchased in a seed store here. Kernels very large, starchy." 



36713. Eugenia tomentosa Cambess. Cabelluda. 



"(No. 17a. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. October 30, 1913.) The cabelluda, 

 a myrtaceous fruit, native of Brazil. The tree is very handsome, wilh oblong, 

 lanceolate, glossy leaves. The fruits are slightly less than an inch in diameter, 

 oblate in form, orange yellow, the surface covered with a soft down, whence 

 the name cabelluda, or hairy. The seeds are very large, one or two to a fruit, 

 and leave but little room for the juicy pulp. The flavor is very peculiar. 

 subacid, with the tang possessed by many of the eugenias. On the whole, the 

 fruit is not one which would be likely to become very popular, but it is well 

 worthy of a trial by those in Florida and California who are interested in rare 

 fruits. From Shr. Catramby's garden at Porta d'Agua. near Rio de Janeiro, 

 and at Nictheroy. 



"This myrtaceous fruit, although a native of the State of Rio de Janeiro, is 

 not commonly cultivated in gardens around the city, so far as we have seen. 

 While an occasional tree is seen here and there, it can not compare in popu- 

 larity with the jaboticaba or the pitanga, two allied traits also native to this 

 region. When well grown, the tree is very handsome, and would be of value 

 as an ornamental alone. It reaches a height of 20 to 30 feet, with a broad, 

 dome-shaped head of foliage. The leaves are 2 to 4 inches in length and about 

 1 inch in breadth, oblong-lanceolate, bright green and slightly tomentose above, 

 dull green and tomentose below. 



"The name cabelluda is the feminine of the Portuguese adjective cabelludo, 

 and has reference to the downy tomentum present on both the leaves and the 

 fruits. The tree flowers in June, and the fruits, which ripen in October and 

 November, are sessile and produced on the small branches in great profusion. 

 In general appearance the fruit somewhat resembles a gooseberry. The largest 

 specimens are slightly under ] inch in diameter, round or nearly so, the skin 

 firm and thick. To eat the frail one merely places it against his lips, squeezes 

 it until the skin breaks and the seeds with the pulp surrounding them slide 

 into his mouth. The pulp is rather scanty, but is juicy and of pleasant llavor, 

 similar to the wild May-apple of the United States (Podophyllum peltatum). 

 The large seeds are surrounded with short, course libers, something on the order 

 of the fibers surrounding the mango seed. 



"The cabelluda is said to be tender and suitable only for culture in tropical 

 countries, but it may prove to be adapted to southern Florida, and possibly to 

 southern California, as well. Both on account of its value as a fruii and iis oi oa- 

 mental appearance it should he given a thorough trial in these re; ions. 



"A pomological description of the fruit, as scon in various gardens around 

 Rio de Janeiro, is as follows: General form round or slight ly oblate; < ross section 

 round; length about three-fourlhs inch; width about three-fourths inch; base 

 rounded; apex rounded, crowned by a small disk; surface smooth, downy, color 



