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Mr. Mesquita, there is a difference between Lamoen (in Eng- 

 lish Alomoes) and Limoen, or Citrus Itinonum Risso. The 

 Dutch name of Alomoes is Pompelmoes and this is not cul 

 tivated on a large scale in Surinam. They are planted in 

 the house gardens in the city and in the country. The 

 fruit has not yet been selected and has not been used for 

 industrial purposes." (Samuels.) 



Cordia alba (Jacq.) , Roem. & Schult. (Boraginaceae . ) 

 40988. Seeds from Trinidad, Santa Clara Province, Cuba. 

 "Ateje. A large shrub, 15 to 18 feet high, common along 

 the eastern edge of the valley of San Luis. It is bushy, 

 branching close to the ground and sending up long stiff 

 shoots well furnished with dark green foliage. The 

 leaves are alternate, obovate to ovate-elliptical, three 

 to four inches long, with entire margin and the surface 

 covered with short, bristly hairs; petioles about an Inch 

 long, terete. The flowers, which are pale yellow and 

 about one-half inch in diameter, are borne in broad, flat- 

 topped corymbs sometimes a foot across. The oblong-obo- 

 vate fruits are half an inch in length and pearly white 

 when ripe, enclosing a single large seed. It is, appar- 

 ently, a good meliferous plant, and of considerable orna- 

 mental value. For trial in south Florida and California." 

 (Popenoe. ) 



Cymbopogon coloratus(Eoo~k-. ) Stapf . (Poaceae . )40896 . Seeds 

 of lemon grass from Suva, Fiji Islands. Presented by Mr. 

 C. H. Knowles, Superintendent of Agriculture, Nasinu Ex- 

 periment Station. "This grass is growing well on sloping 

 ground, the soil of which is brownish red, not very good 

 in quality. The ground was first ploughed and harrowed, 

 and young plants from a seed-bed set out at distances of 

 three feet. The space between the young plants was kept 

 clean by weeding and the plants soon grew and covered the 

 ground. Plants may be set out any time during wet weath- 

 er, but from September to December is best. Under normal 

 conditions the grass flowers about April or May, when 

 about four feet high. After the grass has been cut it 

 flowers irregularly during the year. The best time to 

 cut appears to be when the grass is from three to four 

 feet high but before it is heavily in flower. Subsequent 

 cuttings may b-e made whenever the grass is over three feet 

 high. Two cuttings may be depended on, while three 'may be 

 made unless dry weather sets in for some time. The young 

 grass is richer in oil than the older grass, but the total 

 yield per acre obtained in the same time is less. "(Bul- 

 letin No. 6, Fiji- Department of Agriculture.) 



