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When grown for fruit an average return of about 3500 nuts 

 per acre may be obtained." (Macmillan, Handbook of Tropi- 

 cal gardening.) For distribution later. 



CALYPTRANTHES TONDUZII. (Myrtaceae.) 34980. Seeds 

 from San Jose, Costa Rica. Presented by Mr. Ad. Tonduz , 

 Botanist, National Museum. "A myrtaceous fruit called 

 Guayabillo, which yields a hard fine wood. These trees 

 scattered throughout the praderas (country covered with 

 meadows) are literally covered with the yellow edible 

 fruits." (Tonduz.) For distribution later. 



CARAGANA DECORTICANS. (Fabaceae.) 34989. Seeds from 

 the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. Presented by the 

 Director, Dr. David Prain. An Afghan shrub or small tree 

 discovered by Dr. Aitchison in the Kurrum Valley. The bark 

 is said to be "employed by the Afghans in the form of rings 

 to slip over and hold the sheaths of their long knives in 

 position- in lieu of brasswork; the surface takes a good 

 polish, and when new resembles bronzed leather." (Aitchi- 

 son.) For distribution later. 



CYMBOPETALUM PENDULIFLORUM. ( Annonaceae . ) 35039. Seeds 

 of the ear flower from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Presented 

 by Mr. George A. Bucklin, American Consul General. A very 

 interesting annonaceous plant, the flowers of which when 

 dried were used by the Aztecs to flavor their chocolate and 

 the idenity of which hac but recently been discovered by 

 Mr. W. E. Safford of this Bureau. For full account see 

 Smithsonian Annual Report, 1910, p. 427-431. For distri- 

 bution later. 



CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA. ( Solanaceae . ) 34974. Seeds of 

 the tree tomato from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Presented by 

 Mr. Carlos Thays , Director, Jardin Botanico. "An evergreen 

 semi-woody shrub, native of Peru. The egg-shaped and 

 smooth-skinned fruit, produced in great abundance and in 

 hanging clusters at the ends of the branches, is in season 

 almost throughout the year, but chiefly from March to May 

 (in Ceylon). At first greenish purple, it changes in 

 ripening to reddish yellow. Some varieties are of a deep- 

 purple color. The sub-acid succulent fruits are refreshing 

 and agreeable when eaten raw, but their chief use is for 

 stewing; they may also be made into jam or a preserve. The 

 tree is a quick grower, and commences to bear fruit when 

 two or three years old, remaining productive for several 

 years." (Macmillan, Handbook of Tropical Gardening.) 

 Mr. L. H. Bailey found that this shrub would bear the 



