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41097 to 41123— Continued. (Quoted notes by Mr. O. F. Cook.) 

 41123. Cantua bicolok Lem. Polemoniaceae. 



" No. 1934. OUantaytambo, Peru, July 25, 1915. Cuttings of a wild 

 plant found about 1 league from Huaroeondo, along the road from 

 OUantaytambo. The flowers are somewhat smaller and lighter in color 

 than those of the cultivated Cantua buxifolia." 



Cuttings. 



41124. Citrus nobilis deliciosa (Tenore) Swingle. Rutacese. 



Tangerine. 



From Brazil. Presented by Rev. A. J. Holt, Kissimmee, Fla., who secured 

 the seeds from Rev. R. E. Pettigrew, Parana gua, Brazil. Received Sep- 

 tember 10, 1915. 

 " Seeds of the Brazilian tangerine. Mr. Pettigrew tells me that these are from 

 the finest tangerine that grows, that it is as large as a grapefruit and sells in 

 New York at 25 cents each." (Holt.) 



41125 to 41127. Oryza satiya L. Poacese. Rice. 



From Sao Paulo, Brazil. Presented by the Director de Agriculture e 

 Industria Pastoril. Received August 13, 1915. 



41125. No. 1. Arroz agulha peludo (hairy needle rice). 



41126. No. 2. Catete dourado (golden catete). 



41127. No. 3. Arroz Valenciano (Valencia rice; Bomba 10 Extra 

 Florete). 



41128. Garcinia mangostana L. Clusiacese. Mangosteen. 



From Dominica, British West Indies. Presented by Mr. Joseph Jones, 

 curator, Botanic Gardens. Fruits received September 12, 1915. 



See S. P. I. No. 25887 for previous introduction and description. 



41129. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalaceae. Peach. 

 (Prunus persica Stokes.) 



From Naples, Italy. Presented by Mr. Jay White, American consul. Re- 

 ceived September 8, 1915. 

 " Freestone peach seed of a variety known locally as Mala Rosea and grown 

 in Sorrento, Italy, by Signor Casagrande. The fruit is considered one of the 

 best varieties of table peaches grown in the vicinity of Naples." (White.) 



41130 to 41132. Amygdalus persica L. Amygdalacese. Peach. 



(Prunus persica Stokes.) 

 From Foochow, China. Presented by Mr. Albert W. Pontius, American 

 consul. Received September 7, 1915. Quoted notes by Mr. Pontius. 



41130. "Hung chiang or 'red peach.' The season for ripening is from 

 the early part of May to the middle of June." 



41131. " Pai chiang or 'white peach.' Ripening from June to the end 

 of July." 



41132. " Kuang ying peach. Ripens from July to the middle of August. 

 This is the smallest variety of the three." 



