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40339 to 40344— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. T. R. Gwynn.) 



40342. Gossypium sp. Malvaceae. Kidney cotton. 

 " Mandiyu. I planted this in August, and it is now just beginning to 



bloom. If a cold snap comes in June or July there will be no yield this 

 year, but the plant, cut down something like a foot from the ground, will 

 produce next year. The plant grows to be some 3 to 4 yards in height 

 and yields to its full capacity for some 8 to 10 years. It is no good in 

 comparison with our cotton." 



40343. Psidium guajava L. Myrtaceae. Guava. 



" Fruit about the size of a walnut ; green skin and red meat ; leaf 

 thick, coarse, and rough. Tree about the size of a grafted apple. It is 

 not cultivated here. There are several varieties of this fruit ; I send the 

 one I think the best." 



40344. Rollinia sp. Annonacea?. 



"Arctacu. Luxuriant tree. Fruit small and oi* little use on account of 

 seed." 



40345 to 40348. 



Presented by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received April 30, 1915. Quoted notes 

 by Mr. Curran, except as otherwise indicated. 



40345. Anacardium sp. Anacardiacese. Cashew. 

 " From Para, Brazil. An edible, wild, red-fruited cashew nut. Large 



tree." 



40346. Carica papaya L. Papayaceo?. Papaya. 

 " From Santos, Brazil. Similar in size to the Philippine papaya." 



40347. Chrysophyllum cainito L. Sapotacese. Star-apple. 



"From Trinidad, British West Indies. Star-apple; purple fruit." 



"A fairly handsome West Indian tree, with striking dark-green leaves, 

 which are copper colored underneath. The purplish black, smooth fruit 

 is round in shape, about 2i to 3 inches in diameter, and usually two to 

 four seeded, the seeds being brown and one-half inch long. In an unripe 

 state the fruit contains a sticky white latex, but when fully matured 

 the white, transparent, jellylike substance surrounding the seed is sweet 

 and agreeable. The fruit when cut across presents a stellate form, the 

 cells with their white edible contents radiating from the central axis; 

 hence the name star-apple. The tree is well worth cultivating for orna- 

 mental purposes, or as shade for roadsides, etc. It thrives at Peradeniya, 

 where it was first introduced in 1S02. Propagated by seed, and thrives 

 best in deep, rich, and well-drained soil." (Alaeinillan, Handbook of 

 Tropical Gardening and Planting, p. 135.) 



40348. Poutekia caimito (Ruiz and Pavon) Radlkofer. Sapotacea?. 

 (Lucuma caimito Ruiz and Pavon.) Abfu. 



" From Para, Brazil. Edible sapotaceous fruit ; large, yellowish in 

 color." 



See S. P. I. No. 37929 for previous introduction and description. 



40349 and 40350. Lathyrus spp. Fabacere. 



From Groningen, Netherlands. Presented by the director, University 

 Botanic Gardens. Received May 1, 1915. 



