APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 1916. 85 



42986 to 43010. 



From Colombia. Seeds collected by Mr. H. M. Curran. Received June 20, 

 1016. Quoted notes by Mr. Curran. 



42986. Acheas zapota L. Sapotaceaj. Sapodilla. 

 (A. sapota L.) 



"Good quality and early. White or greenish flesh. (Margarita, 

 Monipos. Colombia, May 20, 1916.)" 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 38859. 



42987. Anacardium excelsum (Bert, and Balb.) Skeels. Anacardiace;i>. 

 (A. rhinocarpus DC.) 



" Caracoli. Large ornamental timber tree. (Margarita, Mompos, Co- 

 lombia. ) " 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 40987. 



42988. Annona maecgravii Mart. Annonacese. Guayabana. 

 " Guayabana del monte. Wild anona. Tree in second-growth forest. 



Edible fruit, 6 inches in diameter. Greenish white fruit, slightly acid. 

 (El Banco, Colombia.)" 



42989. Britoa acida (Mart.) Berg. Myrtacea?. Guayabo. 



" Guayabo. Tree 20 to 30 feet. Large yellow fruit, few seeds, acid, 

 3 inches in diameter, white flesh. (Papayal, El Banco, Colombia, May 

 20, 1916.)" 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 42725. 



42990. Carica papaya L. Papayace.e. Papaya. 



"Large-fruited papaya. (Margarita, Mompos, Colombia, May 16, 

 1916.)" 



42991. Licania platypus (Hemsl.) Fritsch. Rosacea?. Chupa. 

 "Chupa. Large fruits, with smooth brown or greenish coat. Soft, 



yellow, rather dry flesh. Fruit 4 to 6 inches long, 2 to 3 inches in 

 diameter. Tree 40 to 60 feet. Said to bear at all seasons. (Papayal, 

 El Banco, Colombia, May 20, 1010.)" 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 41485. 

 42992 to 42996. Mangifera inuica L. Anacardiacese. Mango. 



" From Papayal, El Banco, Colombia, May 20, 1916." 



42992. "Mango Hobo. Very large, very yellow, good flavor." 



42993. " Mango Liso. Large, one of the earliest, ripe March to 

 April. Good flavor." 



42994. " Mango Chupa . Large red." 



42995. "Mango Masa. Yellow with dark linos." 



42996. " Mango Lechoso. Commonest and besl flavored of mangos 

 in this region. Very large crop this year. Fruit medium sized, 

 yellow, very much liber." 



42997. Citrus sp. Rutaeese. Orange. 



" Seeds of a large orange; fair flavor, sweet. (Margarita, Mompos, 

 Colombia, May 15, 1916.)" 



42998. Annona marcgbavii Mart. Annonacese. Guayabnna. 

 "Wild form of this plant in the second-growth forests along t lie 



Magdalena Riven-, possibly escaped from cultivation, as most of (his 

 region has been cleared during the last 300 years, and grows up into 



