46 SEEDS AXU PLANTS IMPORTED. 



42030 and 42031. 



From Lawns, Minns Geraes, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Benjamin II. Hun-] 

 nicutt, director, Bscola Agricola de Lavras. Received February i".i. 19161 



42030. Eugenia klotzs< iiiaxa Berg. Myrtaceae. Pera do campo. 



A promising fruit, similar to a small russet pear in appearance, and 

 possessing a pleasantly acid, aromatic pulp. 



See S. P. I. Nos. 37392 and 37492 for previous introductions and de- 

 scription. 



42031. Mybciasia sp. Myrtaceae. Jaboticaba. 



A large tree bearing fruits somewbat similar to grapes of tbe rotundl- 

 folia type. One of the most popular Brazilian fruits. 



42032 to 42035. 



From Quito, Ecuador. Presented by Mr. Ludovic Soderstrom, through Mr. 

 Charles S. Hartman, American minister, Quito. Received February 29, 

 1916. Quoted notes by Mr. Soderstrom. 



42032. Passiflora mixta L. f. Passifioraceae. Granadilla. 

 " Seeds of the Passiflora, which was formerly much cultivated in the 



gardens at Quito but is now rarely seen. This plant is very prolific, and 

 in my garden I have sometimes counted over 100 flowers and fruits at 

 one time on the same plant. In the garden there are two plants from 

 10 to 20 years old. The natives eat the fruit raw and also use it to 

 flavor ice cream, etc. The altitude of Quito is 9.500 feet. Collected dur- 

 ing the months of August to December." 



42033. Passiflora sp. Passifloraceffl. Granadilla. 

 "Seeds of a Passiflora much cultivated by the Indians in the Valley 



of Zambiza, northeast of Quito. The fruit is smaller than the preced 

 incr variety [S. P. I. No. 42032], is sweeter, and contains more seeds. 

 The flower is much attacked by bats and mice, so that at Quito the 

 plant seldom has fruits. It also requires a warmer climate, 17° to 18° C, 

 The Zambiza Valley is about 1,000 to 1,500 feet lower than Quito and 

 much warmer. Collected during the months of September and October." 



42034. Solaxum quttoense Lam. Solanacere. 



" Naranjilla : so called by the natives. The plant is about 6 to 8 feet 

 high with hairy leaves and produces a fruit like a small orange; it is 

 rather acid to taste. Each plant bears hundreds of flowers and fruits. 

 The plant lasts live or six years, when a new plantation is made. The 

 best plantations are in the clearings at about 5.0(10 to 6,000 feet altitude 

 The mean temperature is 17° to 19° C. The fruit seems to be the prim 

 rinal article of food during certain seasons for the settlers in the weeds. 

 I have never found that this plant flourishes in the dry valleys in the 

 interior, but always in the clearings in the woods." 



42035. Passiflora ligulabis Juss. Passifioracese. Sweet granadilla 



" Qrwnadilla or passion-flower plant. This plant is cultivated in all 

 the warm valleys in the interior of Ecuador. I have even found this 

 plant growing wild in the woods at about 0,000 feet altitude. In tlu 

 woods the squirrels always e;it the fruit, so very few seeds can be col 

 Lected there." 



