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37872 to 37936— Contd. (Quoted notes by Dorsett and Popenoe.) 



a thin layer of subacid pulp of very agreeable flavor. Clusters of fruit 

 are common in the market now." 



37928. Mimusops coriacea (DC.) Miquel. Sapotaceae. 



"(No. 192a. Bahia, Brazil. March 9, 1914.) A native fruit called 

 bacopariu by Dr. Argollo Ferrao, but it certainly is not the true bacopari 

 (Rheedia hrasiliensis) . The fruits are round, about If. inches in diam- 

 eter, yellow in color. The two to five seeds are surrounded by a dry, 

 mealy pulp of sweet, rather mawkish flavor." 



37929. Poutebia caimito (R. and P.) Radlk. Sapotaceae. Abiu. 

 "(No. 193a. Bahia, Brazil. March 9, 1914.) The abiu, a rather rare 



fruit, but highly esteemed both here and at Rio de Janeiro. In form it 

 Is elliptical, 2 to 3 inches long, deep yellow in color. The one to four 

 large, obiong seeds are surrounded by a translucent, whitish pulp very 

 similar in flavor to the sapote and fully as agreeable." 



37930. Rollinia sylvatica (St. Hil.) Mart. Annonaceae. Araticum. 

 "(No. 194a. Bom Fim, Brazil. February 27, 1914.) Seed of an 



aratirum. Secured along the railroad right of way about a mile east 

 of town ; small shrub or small tree." 



37931. Sesban macrocabpum Muhl. Fabaceae. 



"(No. 195a. Bom Fim, Brazil. February 27, 1914.) Amoves casadas. 

 Ornamental yellow or yellowish brown flowered tree." 



37932. Syzygium sp. Myrtaceae. Azeitona. 

 "(No. 19Ga. Bom Fim, Brazil. February 27, 1914.) Azeitona. Seed 



from small shrubby tree near town in low, swampy ground." 



37933. Annona salzmanni A. DC. Annonaceae. 



"(No. 202a. Bahia, Brazil. March 11, 1914.) Seed of an araticum 

 from Col. Decca's." 



37934. Couma rigida Muell. Arg. Mucuje. 

 "(No. 203a. Bahia, Brazil. March 13, 1914.) Mucuj6. Seed from 



fruit purchased in the market. Said to be a large tree." 



37935. Genipa amebicana L. Rubiaceae. Genipap. 

 "(No. 204a. Bahia, Brazil. March S, 1914.) Tbis fruit is quite 



common in the market now." 



37936. Moquilea tomentosa Bentham. Rosacea?. 



"(No. 205a. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. March 23, 1914.) Seeds of the 

 oity tree." 



Distribution.— A tree found in the vicinity of Pernambuco in Brazil. 



37937 to 37939. Trifolium pratense L. Fabaceae. Red clover. 

 From Lausanne, Switzerland. Presented by Prof. G. Martinet, Federal 



Establishment for Seed Control and Experiments, through .Mr. 10. Brown, 

 of the Department of Agriculture. Received April 30, 1914. Quoted 

 notes by Prof. Martinet. 



37937. "No. 944. Apitrdfte (huminelbee clover), a variety which is 

 very productive for three years and can lu- used two years after being 

 sown. It has the peculiarity of being accessible to honeybees, owing 

 to its short corolla, which is more open at the top. The Director of 

 the Office of Experiment Stations, Dr. A. C. True, last summer in 



