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5525. Capsicum annui m. Red pepper. 



From Maca.'Jsar, CfU'lte.-^. Keccivt'd tlm>ii-_'li Messrs. l-atlimi) and Fairt-liild (Nci. 

 844, January 10, litUO), ()ctol)er S, liKKI. 



"A lon>r red itepi)er of tlie shape of the so-i-alled (iiiinea pei>per." {Fnlrrhlld.) 



5526. Capsicum annuum. Red pepper. 



From r.ali Island, Dutch l-'.ast Indies. Keceivetl IliroU'rh Met«si-8. Lallir..]. and 

 Fairrliild ( No. :'.4."), January 7, 1900), Octobers, litOO. 



A lonj; red variety. 



5527. Solan UM sp. 



From Bali, Dutch East Inilies. Received through Messrs. Ivathrop and Fair- 

 chiM (No. 346, Jamiary 7, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



"A white-fruited species which is used on the liijxtdl'tl or rice table of Europeans. 

 IVtuch like an egjrphmt, of which it may be only a variety." (Fairchild.) 



5528. MOMOKDICA sp. 



From Macassar, Celebes. Received through Messrs. Lathropand Fairchild (No. 

 847, January 11, 1900), Octobers, 1900. 



''A fruit called I'apare here. It is eaten raw. When mature it is very showy, 

 with bright-red endocarp. Said l)y Paillieux and Bois to grow well in France." 

 ( FairchUd. ) 



5529. CiTKUS LiMKTTA. ' Lime. 



From Macassar, Celebes. Received through ^lessrs. Lathrop and Fairchild (No. 



348, January 11, 1900), Octobers, 1900. 



"A very thin-skinned, juicy lime of inferior flavor." {Fairchild.) 



5530. Capsicum axnuum. Red pepper. 



From 3Iacassar, Celebes. Received through Messrs. Lathropand Fairchild (N<j. 



349, January 11, 1900), Octobers, 1900. 



A long red variety. 



5531. CiTKus LiMONUM. Lemoii. 



From Banda, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 850, February 8, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



" Sanerbler, a very large, thin-skinned, exceedingly juicy lemon of good flavor, sent 

 through the kindness of Mr. Sauerbier from his own garden. The fruit examined 

 •was 8 inches in diameter, with sm<ioth skin, not over. one-quarter of an inch thick, 

 and large oil glands. The flesh is compo.sed of large cells which are nmch elongated 

 in shape and therefore easily broken by pressure. The amount of juice is exception- 

 ally large. Nearly three-fourths of an ordinary glassful was squeezed by hand froTU 

 a single fruit. Juice of good flavor, somewhat aromatic, Vjut the fruit was too ripe to 

 judge fairly. The tree is said to be small. This is the flnest lemon seen by us on the 

 ex})edition, and its discovery was made by Mr. Lathrop." {Fairchild.) 



5532. Citrus limoxum. Lemon. 



From Banda, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (NO.-351, February 8, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



From the garden of Mr. Sauerl)ier. "Seeds from the remarkable lemon described 

 in No. 5581. Its seedlings may ])roduce its like." {Fairchild. ) 



5533. Citrus limonum. Lemon. 



From Banda, Dutch East Indies. Received through Messrs. Lathrop and Fair- 

 child (No. 852, Feljruary 8, 1900), October 8, 1900. 



" Seeds from lemon said to have come from the same tree as No. 5531. The fruits 

 from which these seeds were taken were smaller, but still of unusual size and excel- 

 lence." {Fairchild.) 



