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less shade. The trees are set at a short distance apart. The 

 variety from its name would seem to be of French origin, mean- 

 ing the 'round red.'" (Swingle.) For distribution later. 



CRATAEGUS AZAROLUS . (Malaceae.) 33205. Plants of azarol 

 from Granada, Spain. Procured from Mr. Pedro Giraud through 

 Mr. Walter T. Swingle, of this Department. "Encarnado. The 

 azarol represents a type of fruit whose cultivation has been 

 much neglected in the United States. These fruits, which 

 r ipen from Auust to October in Spain and France, are from a 

 half inch to an inch in diameter or even more and have a de- 

 licious subacid flavor with flesh of a melting character. In 

 flavor ard texture its fruits resemble loquats in many re- 

 spects. These plants are grafted on common hawthorn and are 

 said to grow in all kinds of soil, both dryland and under 

 irrigation. The variety in question is a flesh-colored one, 

 supposed to be of Italian origin." (Swingle.) For distri- 

 bution later. 



DIOSPYROS SP. (Ebenaceae.) 32901. Cuttings of a persim- 

 mon from Algiers. Presented by Dr. L. Trabut . "Boufarik. A 

 new variety, with very good, large, round, flattened, green 

 fruits." (Trabut.) For distribution later. 



DIOSPYROS KAKI. (Ebenaceae.) 33069-070, 33086-082, 

 33203-204. Cuttings of persimmons from Japan, mostly from 

 branches bearing male flowers. These have been found neces- 

 sary in order to supply adequate amounts of pollen, since most 

 of the Japanese persimmons now growing in this country bear 

 comparatively few male flowers. For distribution later. 



EUGENIA SP. (Myrtaceae.) 33261. Seeds from Para, Brazil. 

 Presented by Mr. Walter Fischer, late acting director, Campo 

 de Cultura Experimental Paraense. "This is a small-sized tree 

 about six inches in diameter and 20 feet high. The fruit is 

 bright red like a wild goose plum and of the same size. The 

 peel or rind is somewhat thick but edible like the soft juicy 

 pulp that surrounds the one or two large hairy seeds; the 

 flavor is slightly resinous and also suggestive of straw- 

 berries. It makes a good sauce when stewed and is also very 

 good raw." (Fischer.) For distribution later. 



FICUS MACROPHYLLA. (Moraceae.) 33071. Seeds of the 

 Moreton Bay fig from Sydney, New South Wales. Presented by 

 Mr. J. H. Maiden, Director, Sydney Botanic Garden. A remark- 

 able shade tree from the coastal districts of Queensland and 

 New South Wales, the leaves and fruit of which are an excel- 

 lent stock food, while the trees will grow amongst rocks where 



