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42811. Annona cherimola Mill. Annonacese. Cherimoya. 

 From Los Angeles, Calif. Presented by Mr. Charles F. O'Brien. Re- 

 ceived June 2, 191 6. 



"Cuttings from the tree on my ranch at Beverly Hills. Under the stimulus 

 of heavy pruning last year and ample irrigation, the tree this year produced 

 tnof'e than 300 pounds of fruit. More than 100 of these fruits weighed from 1 

 to L' pounds. We found that this tree comes true to seed, apparently for the 

 reason that there is nothing in the neighborhood with which it can cross. We 

 have some of the young trees now fruiting, and the fruit is apparently iden- 

 tical. This tree originally came from Peru, and I consider this fruit superior 

 to the Mexican variety." (O'Brien.) 



42812. Bertholletia nobilis Miers. Lecythidacea 1 . Brazil nut. 



From Brazil. Purchased from Hills Brothers Co., New York. Received 

 May 1, 1916. 



" We have lately received a letter from our representatives in Para, from 

 which we quote: 'The tree is grown from the ordinary nut pod, which must 

 he planted intact with the eye uninjured, from which, we understand, only one 

 nut germinates. There are no other seeds from which the plant can be grown. 

 The writer has never succeeded in growing a Brazil-nut tree, although he lias 

 made many attempts.' This nut is grown on the Amazon River in South 

 America and has become an article of commerce." {Hills.) 



42813. Mammea Americana L. Clusiaceae. Mamey. 



From Mompos, Bolivar, Colomhia. Seeds presented hy Mr. H. M. Curran. 

 Received June 3, 1916. 



"Large tree, fruit 4 to 6 inches in diameter, irregular hut rounded in form. 

 The two seeds in each fruit separate easily. Rather thin, bright yellow flesh, 

 rather tough, with pleasant slightly acid flavor." (Curran.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 37814. 



42814. Nephelium lappaceum L. Sapindacese. Rambutan. 



From Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. A. Hagedoon. Re- 

 ceived June 3, 1916. 



"Seeds of one of the finest kapoelasans (hairless rambutan). The fruits we 

 took them from were of exceptionally good taste, flesh sweet to the stone, and 

 stone as free as any we saw; fruits very large, dark red." (Hagedoon.) 



See S. P. I. No. 42384 for fuller description. 



42815. Solanum bullatum Veil. Solahacese. 



From Lavras, Minas Geraes, Brazil. Presented by Mr. Benjamin II. Ilun- 

 nicutt. Received April 10, 1916. 



" Capoeira branco. Relished hy cattle as well as by horses. It seems to have 

 no poisonous effecl whatever on the stock eating it." (Hunnicutt.) 



A South American plant which may possibly be valuable as a forage plant 

 because of its large percentage "I" protein. Analyses of tin 1 leaves and branches 

 show 20 to 28 per cent of protein in the leaves and 1 L06 per cent of protein in 

 the branches. (See Journal of Heredity, vol. UK p. t85.) 



