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the Plant Introduction Field Station, Chico, Cal . "A 

 native of southern and central Texas. Like the other 

 species of the genus it has ornamental value. Be- 

 sides this, the berries are used for culinary pur- 

 poses. In some localities, where the species is very 

 abundant, jellies are prepared and offered for sale on 

 the markets. The species is tremendously variable." 

 (Griffiths.) 



Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) H. B. K. (Malpighiaceae . ) 

 Seeds of Nance from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Col- 

 lected by Mr. Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. 

 "A small tree frequently seen in gardens, especially 

 in villages along the west coast, where it is a com- 

 mon dooryard tree. It is erect, with a slender trunk 

 sometimes dividing near the base, and up to 35 feet 

 in height. The leaves are obovate-elliptic to ellip- 

 tic, acute, 3 to 4 inches long, thickly chartaceous, 

 deep green and glabrous above, covered with thick 

 tawny hairs beneath. The fruits are born in short 

 terminal racemes 2 to 3 inches long, and individually 

 are the size of cherries, bright yellow in color when 

 fully. The single rough seed is about the size of a 

 cherry stone. The flavor of the fruit is acid, and 

 sometimes rather strong. The Nance grows here at ele- 

 vations from sea level up to 4000 feet or above, the 

 soil being usually a rich loam. It may succeed in 

 California, when grown at places such as Santa Barbara, 

 which do not experience a great deal of frost, and it 

 ought to succeed in south Florida." (Popenoe.) 



Canarium amboinense Hochr. (Balsameaceae . ) 43450. 

 Seeds from Buitenzorg, Java. Presented by the Di- 

 rector, Botanic Garden. This beautiful tree, which 

 grows to a height of about 90 feet, so resembles Canar- 

 ium moluccanum in general habit and in the leaves that 

 the two can scarcely be distinguished, although the 

 fruit is different. The bark is smooth and white. 

 The fruit of this species is oblong, pointed at both 

 ends, with angles sharp toward the ends and somewhat 

 flattened toward the middle. This tree is found in 

 the island of Amboina, Celebes. (Adapted from Hoch- 

 reutiner, Plantae Bogoriensis Exsiccatae, p. 55.) 



Carica papaya L. (Papayaceae . ) 43428. Seed of papaya 

 from Guatemala City, Guatemala. Collected by Mr. 

 Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. "A remarkable 

 variety of papaya which seems to be fairly common in 



