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36967 to 36978— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 



36973. Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Dende palm. 

 "(No. 39a. December 20, 1913.) Seeds of the Dend6 or Guinea oil 



palm, from trees in the vicinity of Matatu, Bahia. The fleshy pericarp 

 of the seeds furnishes an oil which is an important food product here, 

 especially among the negroes, with whom the palm is said to have come 

 over from Africa. It now grows in an apparently naturalized state on 

 the hillsides about Bahia and in many places is one of the most con- 

 spicuous features of the landscape. It is a particularly handsome plant, 

 with long, feathery leaves and a slender trunk sometimes 50 or 60 feet 

 high. It is probably too tropical for California, but may succeed in 

 southern Florida, where it should be given a thorough trial both as an 

 oil producer and as an ornamental plant." 



36974. Theohroma cacao L. Cacao. 

 "(No. 40a. December 19, 1913.) Seeds of Criollo cacao from the 



fazenda of Col. Joao de Teive e Argollo, Agua Comprida, 28 kilometers 

 north of Bahia. For trial in Porto Rico." 



36975. Citkus aubantium L. Orange. 

 "(No. 41a. December 19, 1913.) Seeds of laranja da terra, from the 



roea of Sefior Pedro F. M. de Amorim, at Brotas, in the suburbs of 

 Bahia. See S. P. I. No. 36971. For trial as a stock for commercial fruits 

 in California." 



36976. Zea mays L. Corn. 

 " (No. 42a. December 19, 1913. Catete corn, yellow flint, ears with 



12 rows of kernels. Said to have been grown at Alagoinlias, in Bahia 

 State." 



36977. Garcinia sp. African mangosteen. 

 "(No. 43a. December 19, 1913.) Seeds of the Mangostao da Africa, 



from the fields of Dr. Miguel de Teive e Argollo, Roma, Bahia. The 

 name '.African mangosteen ' implies that it is a Garcinia, and it has every 

 appearance of being a member of that genus. The plant is young, about 

 6 feet high, broad and spreading, with oblong, elliptical, leathery, thick 

 leaves. The fruits are broadly pyriform, about 1* inches in length, 

 bright orange in color. The skin is thin and surrounds a small mass of 

 bright orange pulp in which the two very large oval seeds are embedded. 

 Tbe flavor is acid, but pleasant. To be grown in connection with the 

 mangosteen experiments. May prove desirable as a stock for the 

 mangosteen." 



36978. Caryophyllus jambos (L.) Stokes. Rose-apple. 

 {Eugenia jambos L.) 



"(No. 44a. December 19, 1913.) Seeds of a good form of the jambo 

 or rose-apple, from a tree on tbe grounds of Dr. Miguel de Teive e 

 Argollo, Roma, Bahia. Fruits of good size and quality, the skin pale 

 yellow. For trial in Florida and California as an improved form of this 

 fruit." 



36979 to 36983. 



From Paris, France. Purchased from Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co. Received 

 January 3, 1914. For the work of the Office of Forage-Crop Investiga- 

 tions. 



