HEDGE OF THE PITANGA OR SURINAM CHERRY IN BAHIA, BRAZIL. 



Although the Surinam cherry (Eugenia unifloin) has be- 

 come a well known shrub in Florida its frequent use as a 

 hedge in Brazil may suggest a similar use for it in Flor- 

 ida. It is an evergreen and its crimson fruits ripen 

 throughout the winter and when perfectly ripe are very 

 palatable. It is not spiny and in this respect is infe- 

 rior to Carissa. Photo No. 15283 by Dorsett, Bahia, 

 Brazil, Nov. 25, 1913. 



