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39384 to 39391— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. Gabriel Itie.) 

 white and identical with the flower of the Blackeye, but the seed 

 is entirely white, having at times a black border around the 

 hilum. Edible." 



39387. " Cowpea panadero (baker's cowpea), Gonzalez Cosio Col- 

 ony, Department of Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico. This va- 

 riety, known under the name of 'baker's bean' (panadero bean) 

 was probably introduced from Porto Rico by the colonists. The 

 seed is edible, especially when young." 



39388. Ankona glabra L. Annonacese. Anona. 



" Corclw. Grows in abundance on the margins of the lakes around 

 San Juan Bautista, Tabasco, Mexico. The pulp of the fruit is of an 

 orange color and very fragrant. Eaten at times by the inhabitants. 

 Sometimes used as a stock upon which to graft other anonas." 



39389. Ceiba acuminata (S. Wats.) Rose. Bombacacese. Pochote. 



"Pochote. Comes from the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. According to 

 J. Guardiola (Boletin de la Direcion de Agricultura, Parte I, January, 

 1912, .p. 30), this variety is recommended for its earliness and the small 

 height it attains. It can be reproduced by seeds or cuttings, and in 

 the following year, when it has reached a height of 70 to 80 cms., it 

 commences to flower and fruit. This depends on the climate and the 

 nature of the soil in which the plant is grown. It can be grown in 

 rocky soil if necessary. Its growth is rapid. Its cultivation will be 

 very productive after three years. Reproduction by cuttings is much 

 used in the country in the forming of live hedges of very line appearance 

 in the flowering season. In the State of Oaxaca its production exceeds 

 1G0,000 kilos annually. It is produced in the districts of San Carlos, 

 Yautepec, Tehuantepec, Juchitan, Tuxtepec, Juchila, and Pochutla, but 

 it is not cultivated. It is cultivated on a small scale in the State of 

 Michoacan, and in Ario de Rosales a price of 50 cents per kilo of clean 

 fiber has been realized." 

 39390 and 39391. Capsicum annuum L. Solanacese. Red pepper. 



" Harvested in the experimental station of Tabasco from seed from 

 Oaxaca. Very prolific and piquant." 



39390. Red pepper. 39391. Yellow-podded red pepper. 



39392. Thrinax microcarpa Sargent. Phcenicaceae. Palm. 



From Pumpkin Key, Florida. Collected by Mr. David A. Bisset, of the 

 Bureau of Plant Industry. 

 " Seeds of a palm growing in a dense hammock growth on Pumpkin Key, 

 about 40 miles below Miami. It is a very attractive palm and might prove of 

 value as an ornamental. The largest plant seen was about 15 feet high and 

 had a trunk 4 inches in diameter. All of the leaves are silvery on the under 

 side and they keep this glaucous character until they turn brown. It is prob- 

 ably a native of the keys, but it is somewhat rare, as on Pumpkin Key only 33 

 or 14 specimens were found." (D. A. Bisset.) 



39393 and 39394. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdala cese. 



(Prunus persica Stokes.) Peach. 



From La Paz, Bolivia. Presented by Mr. George M. McBride, director, 

 American Institute. Received November 10, 1914. 



