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look like those of the persimmon and are not very numer- 

 ous. According to Mr. Jones, the fruit ripens in the Isle 

 of Pines from the last part of December to the middle of 

 February. The tree is rare outside of certain parts of 

 Mexico, but has done well at Mr. Jones' place. It seems 

 worthy of much wider dissemination throughout the tropics. 

 Types from the cooler parts of Mexico have withstood a 

 little frost in Southern California, yet the trees cannot 

 be considered very hardy." (Wilson Popenoe.) 



Erytlica edulis (Viend.1. ) S. Watson. (Phoenicaceae . ) 39740. 

 Seeds of the Guadeloupe Island palm from Santa Barbara, 

 Calif. Presented by Mr. W. H. Morse, through Mr. 0. P. 

 Cook, of this Bureau. "This palm has been found in the 

 wild state only on Guadeloupe Island, off the coast of 

 Lower California, but it has been planted widely .in the 

 coast region of California and undoubtedly is one of the 

 finest, and at the same time one of the hardiest of the 

 whole series of ornamental palms. In California it ap- 

 pears to be more hardy than Washingtonia, and since Wash- 

 ingtonia is being grown at Charleston and other Atlantic 

 Coast points, the Guadeloupe Island palm may also be able 

 to survive. At least, it should be given a fair trial. It 

 may not be as well suited to Florida, on account of the 

 hot humid summer. Trachycarpus also does not thrive there 

 in summer. I would suggest that seedlings be grown for 

 experimental planting in the Carolinas and other Atlantic 

 Coast states." (Cook.) 



Ficus sp. (Moraceae.) 39828. Cuttings of a fig from 

 Rome. Presented by Dr. Gustav Eisen. "Harrar. A fig 

 from Abyssinia, most interesting and different from Ficus 

 carica. Possibly a variety of Ficus pseudocaiica . Fruit 

 medium, outside violet brown, pulp reddish brown-ver- 

 milion, brilliant. Sweeter and better flavored than any 

 other variety when full ripe. Growth of branches some- 

 what pendent, leaves like Broussonetia papyrifera. Abundant 

 bearer and hardy. Suited, I think, to Texas, Arizona and 

 southern California. May also do well in some parts of 

 the south as it can stand considerable summer rains." 

 (Eisen. ) 



Ipomea batat as ( L . ) Poir. (Convolvulaceae . ) 39729-735, 

 39741-742, 39799-802, 39831-833. Tubers of sweet potatos 

 from Cuba. Presented by Mr. Juan T. Roig, Botanist, Agri- 

 cultural Experiment Station, Santiago de las Vegas. Six- 

 teen varieties for the experiments of the Office of Horti- 

 cultural and Pomological Investigations. 



Malus sp. (Malaceae.) 39829. Cuttings of an apple from 

 Rome. Presented by Dr. Gustav Eisen. "Limoncella or 



