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climate of 70° to 100° F. It bears fruit 1 foot 8 inches long, 5 inches in circum- 

 ference. The seeds are light red and are used principally as a vegetable, being 

 prepared by boiling. They sell in the market for 20 cash each string." 

 (Midler.) ' 



41621. Chayota edtjlis Jacq. Cucurbitacese. Chayote. 

 (Sechium edule Swartz.) 



From Orotina, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle. Received 

 December 23, 1915. 



Light green. 



41622. Garcinia sp. 



From Brazil. Collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received December 20, 1915. 

 " Species cultivated in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Gardens. Trees 30 to 40 

 feet high, 16 to 18 inches in diameter, with a heavy crop of large fruit, approxi- 

 mately 2 inches in diameter, with yellow acid rlesh. Probably a common 

 variety from India." (Curran.) 



41623 and 41624. 



From Seharunpur, India. Presented by Mr. A. C. Hartless, superintendent, 

 Government Botanic Gardens. Received December 1G, 1915. 



41623. Eucalyptus kirtoniana F. Mueller. Myrtacese. Eucalyptus. 

 " Seeds collected in this garden from trees known here for many years 



as Eucalyptus saligna and recently identified by Maiden as Eucalyptus 

 Mrtoniana. The seeds were probably originally from Australia." 

 (Hartless.) 



41624. Tamarix dioica Roxburgh. Tamaricacese. Tamarisk. 

 A small tree with drooping branches and clustered twigs, smooth 



green leaves, and panicled spikes of small pink flowers with purple 

 anthers. Native of India and Burma. (Adapted from Hooker, Flora of 

 British India, vol. 1, p. 249.) 



41625 and 41626. Chayota edtjlis Jacq. Cucurbitacese. Chayote. 



(Sechium edule Swart/. ) 

 From Camaguey, Cuba. Presented by Mr. Robert L. Lu&ces, director, 

 Granja Escuela. Received December 28, 1915 



41625. White. 41626. Long green. 



41627 and 41628. Chayota edtjlis Jacq. Cucurbitaceae. Chayote. 



(Sechium edule Swartz. I 

 From San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Carlos Werckle, Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. Received December 28, 1915. 

 41627. Round white, spiny. 41628. Round green, spiny. 



41629. Persea Americana Miller. Lauracese. Avocado. 



.(Persea gratissima Gaertn. f.) 



From Guatemala City, Guatemala. Presented bj Mr. William Owen, 

 American vice consul in charge. Received December 28, 1!lir>. 

 "Seeds from a very large aguacate, which I consider the fines! producl of 

 Guatemala in that line. They are high grown, which will enable the tree to 



