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37822 to 37869— Contd. (Quoted notes by Mr. Dorsett and others.) 

 stem and raised on dorsal side, cavity practically none ; dorsal 

 shoulder rounded ; ventral shoulder very broad, level ; apex 

 blunt, nak three-eighths of an inch above the longitudinal apex, 

 slightly sunken; surface smooth, dull orange yellow in color, 

 tinged with green ; dots numerous, subcutaneous, small, 

 rounded, lighter in color than surface; skin medium thick, 

 firm and tough, adhering closely; flesh bright orange in color, 

 aroma pronounced and agreeable, juicy, firm, slightly fibrous; 

 flavor rich, fairly spicy, sweet; quality good; seed oblong, 

 apparently monoembryonic, 2§ by If by 1 inch, fiber long on 

 ventral edge, elsewhere short and fine; season December to 

 January. Considered worthy of a trial in the mango-growing 

 sections of Florida." 

 37848. "Augusta. A small mango, but one of the few varieties 

 propagated in Brazil by inarching or grafting. As seen grow- 

 ing in the garden of Dr. Antonio Calmon do Pin e Almeida, on 

 Itaparica Island, near Bahia, it may be described as follows: 

 General form obliquely oval; cross section oval; size small, 

 length 2f inches, breadth 2i inches, thickness 2 inches; stem 

 inserted obliquely ; base obliquely flattened, cavity practically 

 none ; dorsal shoulder rounded, low ; ventral shoulder rounded, 

 high ; apex rounded, nak five-sixteenths of an inch above the 

 longitudinal apex, a slight depression ; surface smooth, green 

 yellow in color, tinged and overspread with orange on cheek; 

 dots numerous, subcutaneous, small, rounded, lighter in color 

 than surface ; skin thick, firm and tough, adhering closely : 

 flesh pale orange in color, very juicy, aroma pleasant but not 

 pronounced ; flavor subacid, not very aromatic ; seed large for 

 size of fruit, ovate reniform, 1\ by 1\ by 1 inch, very fibrous 

 over entire surface, monoembryonic; season December to Janu- 

 ary. For trial in the mango-growing sections of Florida." 



37849. Panicum barbinode Trinius. Poacese. Angola grass. 



" Capim de Angola, or 'Angola grass,' of the variety cultivated at 

 Rio de Janeiro. M. Pio Correa considers this a forage crop of ordi- 

 nary value, but states that in some sections of Brazil it is highly 

 esteemed." 



37850. Stenotaphkum secundatum (Walt.) Kuntze. Poacea\ 



Shore-grass. 



"A broad-leaved grass, of which there are two varieties, one self- 

 colored and one variegated. Both are extensively employed in Rio 

 de Janeiro as lawn grasses, and while rather coarse for this purpose, 

 they seem to be better adapted to the climatic conditions than many 

 other lawn coverings which are planted." 



37851 to 37853. Opuntia spp. Cactacese. Prickly-pear. 



37851. "(No. 138a. Morrinhos, Minas Geraes, Brazil. Febru- 

 ary 16, 1914.) An almost thornless species common on the 

 rocky hillside back of town. Fruit said by the natives to be 

 very good. Cuttings obtained and plants photographed." 



Plant of No. GO LS. P. I. No. 37824]. 



