462 



The skin is a bright dark green, flesh yellow, 

 ery much like a pumpkin but lighter color ana more mealy." 



(Husbands.) For distribution later. 



LYCOPERSICON SPP. ( Solanaceae . ) 31561-o62. Seeds of wild 



from Peru. Presented by Dr. A. Weberbauer, German 



jation, Lima, Peru. forms, one a "desert plant in hot 



rainless entirely frost-free region", the other "a 



climbing shrub three meters high, growing in soils constantly 



moist, but not swampy". For distribution later. 



MALUS SYLVESTRIS. (Malaceae.) 51511-31536. Cuttings of 



wenty-six apples from New Zealand. Presented by Mr. W. C. 



er ridge, Manager, Tauranga Experimental Farm, Department of 



Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourists. "These are cuttings of aphis 



resistant or aphis proof apples. Most of the varieties have been 



proved to be proof against the ravages of the woolly aphis, but 



veral have not yet been fully proved to be absolutely proof 



against it." (Berridge.) For- distribution later. 



(Malaceae.) 31688. Seeds of wild apples from 



Culdja, Chinese Turkestan. "Very hardy wild apples, collect- 



emi-arid mountains at altitudes between 5000 and 6000 



trees growing at 4500 feet were in bloom at the time 



visit(April 20), but those at altitudes between 5500 and 6000 



ere perfectly dormant yet." (Meyer's introduction.) For 



stribution later. See halftone plate. 



ALUS SP. (Malaceae.) 31689-690. Seeds of apples from 



Saissansk, southern Siberia. One, "said to grow in gardens around 



Saissansk, apparently seedlings from the wild apples, occurring 



:he mountains 11 , the other "a small apple of bright red color 



and possessing a most excellent flavour. Said to grow sparingly 



Saissansk, and apparently an improved variety of Malus 



baccata or perhaps a hybrid. Is locally sold dried as a sweet- 



and for compote and a preserve material." (Meyer's 



introductions.) For distribution later. 



-7ERA INDICA. ( Anacardiaceae . ) 31620-630. Seeds of 

 varieties of mango from Las Sabanas , the Canal Zone. 

 Mr. Ramon Arias-Feraud , Panama, Republic of Panama. 

 duced like the following for the work of the Office in the 

 the mango industry in Florida, Porto Rico, 

 aii, and the Philippines, For a-istribution later. 



.UGIFERA INDICA, (Anacardiaceae,) 31572-573, 31615. 



Huttings and seeds of mangos from Costa Rica. Presented by 



. Carlos Werckle, San Jose. Three of the best quality mangos 



of the country, described as having few fibers and much meat. 



Introduced like the preceding. For distribution later. 



