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38515 and 38516— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. O. F. Cook.) 



height. Shows wide range of adaptability to flourish under moist 

 forest conditions as well as dry hillsides exposed to considerable dry 

 weather. It is specially attractive as a household or table palm." 



38516. Chamaedorea eenesti-augusti H. Wend land. 



Shella-accum palm. 



"A small, handsome, slender-stemmed, simple-leaved palm, growing in 

 the moist mountain forests of the Senahu district at an altitude of 

 2,500 feet. Suitable for greenhouse and household cultivation." 



38517 to 38522. 



From La Paz, Bolivia. Presented by Mr. Horace G. Knowles, Incaoro 

 Mines Company. Received May 26, 1914. Quoted notes by Mr. Knowles. 



38517. Zea mays L. Poaceae. Corn. 

 " Cuzco." 



38518. Citruelus vulgaris Schrad. Cucurbitacese. Watermelon. 

 " These seeds were taken from small melons resembling somewhat in 



size, flavor, and color of flesh the Princess Marie and Roumanian melon." 



38519. Cucumis melo L. Cucurbitacese. Muskmelon. 

 " Seeds from the largest muskmelon or cantaloupe I ever saw. It 



weighed about 15 pounds and the flavor was very good. It can be con- 

 sidered the other extreme in size to that of the watermelon [S. P. I. 

 No. 38518]." 

 38520 to 38522. Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duchesne. Rosacea?. 



Strawberry. 



" I have been very much impressed with the firmness and keeping 

 quality of the Bolivian strawberry. To reach this market they have 

 to make a long and hard trip on burros, and after that I have kept them 

 for two weeks in good condition. It occurred to me that they might be 

 crossed with some of our berries and impart to them some of their firm- 

 ness and keeping quality. They are longer than our berries, and the 

 color is light flesh, with shade of yellow, not as pretty as our deep-red 

 varieties. The white one with cream tint [S. P. I. No. 38520] was 

 curious because of its color and also its flower, which was quite distinct 

 from that of our wild strawberry." 



38523. Medicago sativa L. Fabacese. Alfalfa. 



From Mamouret ul Aziz (Harput), Turkey. Presented by Mr. William W. 

 Masterson, American consul. Received May 28 and June 9, 1914. 



" These seeds were procured last season near a mountain village some six 

 hours away." (Masterson.) 



38524. Acacia verek Quill, and Per. Mimosacese. Gum arabic. 



From Khartum, Sudan. Presented by Mr. S. A. Wood, Assistant Director of 

 Forests, Department of Agriculture and Forests. Received June 13, 1914. 



" This tree produces the true gum arabic of commerce. It thrives best in a 

 dry climate, with a maximum rainfall of 21 inches and a dry period of no 

 rain for several months. Any soil will suit it. The tree as it grows out here 

 is fit for tapping in the fifth year after sowing." (Wood.) 



Distribution. — The Senegambia region of Upper Guinea on the west coast of 

 Africa, and in the Nile Valley in Nubia. 



